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Discuss the following:Radioactive wastes.
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Radioactive wastes: Radioactive wastes such as uranium, are used as fuel in the atomic power plant. The accidental leakage and disposal of radioactive wastes are the most serious problems. All safety measures for this purpose should be strictly enforced. Highlevel radioactive wastes generate a lot of heat and thus require cooling, as well as special protective shield during handling and transport. Radiation, that is given off by nuclear wastes is extremely harmful to the organisms, because it causes mutation at a very high rate. At high doses, nuclear radiation is lethal but at lower doses, it creates various disorders, the most frequent of all being cancer. Therefore, nuclear waste is an extremely potent pollutant and has to be dealt with utmost caution.
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