Antinuclear

On the contrary, Mr Dutton, nuclear generated electricity is not “emissions free”.

Helen Caldicott, 7 Oct 24

On the contrary, Mr Dutton, nuclear generated electricity is not “emissions free”.

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Large quantities of CO2 are emitted during the mining, milling and enrichment of the uranium ore, and during  the construction of the concrete reactor, nuclear fuel rods, and the transport and storage of radioactive waste for 240,000 years

Mutagenic radioactive gases are also routinely released during reactor operations including tritium – radioactive hydrogen which enters the body through the skin and lung, carbon 14 and noble gases – xenon, krypton and argon.  These carcinogenic elements are inhaled and also bioconcentrate in the food chain near the reactors thereby exposing the surrounding  population to the development of cancer and leukemia.

It is important to note that  children are 10 to 20 times more susceptible to radiation induced cancer than adults.

Reference – Nuclear Power is Not the  – Helen Caldicott  – The New Press – 2011.

October 7, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | spinbuster