Nuclear Radiation
Blake Kamerman
Nuclear energy is bad
Why is Nuclear energy bad? Nuclear energy is bad because of the nuclear accidents that can happen, nuclear radiation itself, and the affects it has on the environment. Depending on what kind of radiation it is will determine how long the radiation will last. Some radiations can last only fractions of a second while some radiations can take millions of years.
Nuclear Accidents
A nuclear accident in Chernobyl proves nuclear energy bad! It has been stated that up to 40,000 deaths have occurred from the disaster. A lot of them were caused by cancer such as thyroid cancer. Even if you do live you will have long term effects. The radiation affects the cells and can cause heart problems and other problems organs experience when exposed.
Nuclear Radiation
Nuclear radiation is the particles emitted by an atomic nucleus. Some types of radiation are gamma particles, alpha particles and beta particles. Radiation is emitted by the decay of the nuclear particles. The decay rate can be determined by the half life of the atom.
Environmental affection
The environment can be affected by the radiation because the radiation can soak into the water, the vegetation, the ground, and many other things causing the animals to also get contaminated and killing them. The Red Forest in Chernobyl has seen great affection from the radiation. Radioactive particles have settled on the trees and have killed over 400 hectares pine forests. The Red Forest is one of the most contaminated forests on the earth today.
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Conclusion
Nuclear Energy is bad because of the nuclear accidents that can happen, the radiation it can produce, and the affects it has on the environment. Radiation can be soaked into many types of material such as vegetation, the ground, and water causing animals and also people to experience the effects of radiation. Radiation can also cause cancer which the last time I heard is not good for people. Why take the chance of having an accident and ruining more than just your life but also the people in your life?