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Govt lies about need for Northern Territory nuke waste dump

Another furphy, this one directly peddled by the Minister, says access to nuclear medicine in Australia is dependent on putting a nuclear waste dump in the NT

Radioactive politics,  ABC The Drum Unleashed – 25 Feb 2010, There are a number of furphies about the type of nuclear waste that is produced in Australia.

One furphy says because this nuclear waste is ‘low’ and ‘intermediate’ level it is not harmful to humans.

This waste may be produced in hospitals and university laboratories, but it is still radioactive and needs to be shielded from humans and the environment. If it leaks and gets into the air or water table it is dangerous to humans. It does emit radiation and can cause fatal cancers and other diseases.

Another furphy, this one directly peddled by the Minister, says access to nuclear medicine in Australia is dependent on putting a nuclear waste dump in the NT.This is an emotive and improper linkage. ABC The Drum Unleashed – Radioactive politics

February 25, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, secrets and lies | antinuclear, Australia, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, secrets and lies