Nuclear Reactors 155 - Fermi Nuclear Plant on Lake Erie is Contributing to Toxic Algae Bloom

             I have blogged about many problems connected to the use of nuclear reactors to generate electricity. One of the issues that I don't think gets enough attention is the question of water use. Nuclear reactors take a huge amount of water to cool the reactor. In the last few years reactors have been shut down because the lake or ocean water being used for cooling is too warm. With global climate change warming water around the world, this problem will just get worse.

Dangers of Photoactivation of Natural Uranium Particles on Human Skin

             The health risks from exposure to natural uranium have been studied extensively. Particles of naturally occurring uranium on human skin can cause skin cancers. It is also well known that ultraviolet light exposure can cause skin cancer. Now it appears that there may be a synergistic effect of ultraviolet light "photoactivating" uranium particles on bare the skin that increases the danger of skin cancer.

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