Why is nuclear waste an issue?
Nuclear waste is a cause for concern because it is not bio-degradable, meaning it does not decompose naturally under the affect of the atmosphere. Secondly, it causes a number of health hazards for anyone who comes into contact with the radiation from this waste. Harmful radioactive emissions can cause skin cancer and genetically alter the DNA of people coming into contact with them, the effects of which will be passed on to the descendants of these victims for many generations to come. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; Sources of nuclear waste Nuclear waste is mainly created by the following sources: • Spent fuel from nuclear reactors; • Waste left after reprocessing of spent fuel; • Waste obtained from dismantling of nuclear weapons; and • Waste from industrial, medical and other sectors.Methods used for disposal of nuclear waste 1. Deep ocean disposal: In this method, containers made of borosilicate
