Nuclear-cons

=Cons Of Nuclear Energy =

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Nuclear energy is very useful in today's world. It is a very cheap alternative to oil,natural gas, and hydrogen power but it can also be very dangerous. =====

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Nuclear meltdown: A nuclear meltdown is a severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping. The initial explosion can damage many buildings in the surrounding area. Dangerous radiation can also be released into the air. The radiation from nuclear power plants contain many radioactive substances.=====

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= = = = = = Radiation: Radiation is energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles. The radiation that can be released from nuclear power plants is very dangerous. It can cause cancer, genetic mutation, and radiation sickness. Radiation sickness is a form of damage to organ tissue caused by excessive exposure to [|ionizing radiation].

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An earthquake and a tsunami hit Japan. Nuclear power plants have been damaged and radiation has been let out. click here for more on Japan: [|http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan] ===== = media type="youtube" key="9oNEIj7EmNo" height="426" width="520" align="center" =

Video of exploding nuclear power plant