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    Nuclear hazards refer to potential dangers from nuclear materials and facilities that can arise from radioactive substance releases into the environment. Radioactive pollutants are difficult to detect as they emit invisible radiation and penetrate materials. Sources of nuclear hazards include nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons, uranium mining, and scientific research and nuclear wastes. Health risks from exposure include genetic mutations leading to cancer and radiation sickness, as well as ecosystem and infrastructure contamination with long-term consequences. Strict safety measures, maintenance, transportation, storage, usage bans, extraction minimization, and safety equipment are needed to control these risks.

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    Nuclear hazards refer to potential dangers from nuclear materials and facilities that can arise from radioactive substance releases into the environment. Radioactive pollutants are difficult to detect as they emit invisible radiation and penetrate materials. Sources of nuclear hazards include nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons, uranium mining, and scientific research and nuclear wastes. Health risks from exposure include genetic mutations leading to cancer and radiation sickness, as well as ecosystem and infrastructure contamination with long-term consequences. Strict safety measures, maintenance, transportation, storage, usage bans, extraction minimization, and safety equipment are needed to control these risks.

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    Nuclear hazards refer to potential dangers from nuclear materials and facilities that can arise from radioactive substance releases into the environment. Radioactive pollutants are difficult to detect as they emit invisible radiation and penetrate materials. Sources of nuclear hazards include nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons, uranium mining, and scientific research and nuclear wastes. Health risks from exposure include genetic mutations leading to cancer and radiation sickness, as well as ecosystem and infrastructure contamination with long-term consequences. Strict safety measures, maintenance, transportation, storage, usage bans, extraction minimization, and safety equipment are needed to control these risks.

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    NUCLEAR HAZARDS

    It refers to potential dangers or risks


    associated with the use, handling,
    storage, and disposal of nuclear
    materials or the operation of nuclear
    facilities. These hazards can arise from
    the release of radioactive substances
    into the environment, leading to various
    health, safety, and environmental
    concerns
    HOW DANGEROUS IS NUCLEAR
    POLLUTANTS ?
    • Substances that emit ionizing
    radiation, such as alpha, beta,
    and gamma particles, are
    considered radioactive, which
    we can’t be see, smell or
    touched
    • Penetrates and
    • Difficult to identify the
    pollutant leakage
    SOURCES FOR
    NUCLEAR HAZARDS
    AND RADIOACTIVE
    POLLUTION
    • NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
    • NUCLEAR WEAPONS
    • URANIUM MINING
    • SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
    NUCLEAR WASTES
    Destruction of environment by a nuclear
    weapon (Trinity test-1945)

    Chernobyl exclusion zone (30 km dia.)


    IMPACTS AND HEALTH
    RISKS • Genetic Mutation in DNA – results
    in cancer disorders, ARS (Acute
    Radiation Sickness), etc.…
    • Contamination of radioactive
    pollutants in surrounding
    ecosystems causing genome
    variations in living organisms
    • Physical damage to infrastructures
    which results in long-term
    environmental and economic
    consequences.
    CONTROL
    MEASURES
    • Safety measures should be
    enforced strictly
    • Proper maintenance of nuclear
    power plants
    • Safe transportation and proper
    storage of nuclear wastes
    • Ban usage of thermonuclear
    warheads
    • Extraction of radioactive
    elements should be minimized
    • Safety equipment's must be used

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