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There are three separate sources of hazard related to the use of nuclear reactions to supply us with energy.
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY , the radioactive material must travel from its place of manufacture to the power station.
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY the power stations themselves are solidly built, the containers used for the transport of the material are not.
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY , there are normally only two methods of transport available,
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY road or rail, and both of these involve close contact with the general public
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY the routes are bound to pass near, or even through, heavily populated areas.
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY , there is the problem of waste. All nuclear power stations produce wastes which in most cases will remain radioactive for thousands of years. It is impossible to de-activate these wastes, and
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY they must be stored in one of the ingenious but cumbersome ways that scientists have invented.
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY , they may be buried under the ground, dropped into disused mineshafts, or sunk in the sea.
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY , these methods do not solve the problem since an earthquake could crack open the containers like nuts.
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY , there is the problem of accidental exposure due to a leak or an explosion at the power station.
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY with the other two hazards, this is extremely unlikely
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY does not provide a serious objection to the nuclear programme,
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY it can happen, as the inhabitants of Harrisburg will tell you. Separately, and during short periods, these three types of risk are no great cause for concern. Taken together,
ALTHOUGH AND SO AS BUT FIRSTLY FOR EXAMPLE HOWEVER NAMELY SECONDLY SINCE SO THIRDLY THOUGH UNFORTUNATELY , and especially over much longer periods, the probability of a disaster is extremely high.