In general, nuclear energy is the process that was really welcomed one day as: the energy wave of the future, where the element uranium is used in nuclear power plants to split atoms, and then these atoms release very large quantities of nuclear energy, but it can The use of nuclear energy and the radiation resulting from it cause many environmental problems.
Environmental problems of nuclear radiation:
Humans and animals:
According to many studies, the effects of radiation on humans and animals are well documented as having a very harmful effect. When exposure to nuclear radiation in large quantities, humans can develop cancer, however if the amount of radiation is controlled, it can actually be used to treat cancer, but in the event that it occurs Leakage or accidental exposure It will be nearly impossible to control this radiation.
Nuclear radiation can also cause birth defects for both humans and animals, so exposure to radiation in the wild may lead to generations of difficulties throughout an entire ecosystem.
Plant reproduction:
The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 was one of the largest environmental exposures to nuclear radiation, for example, as this accident caused exposure to (125,000) square miles in Ukraine and Russia to nuclear radiation, and one of the biggest harmful effects of this nuclear radiation was: damage to the reproductive tissues of plants, This, in turn, means that it will take about three years for the trees to regain their reproductive potential.
Liquid by-products:
Usually there are two main liquid by-products that can occur through: nuclear energy if nuclear power plants are not properly monitored, and these chemicals are: (tritium and strontium-90), and tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that has been used in research fields. Scientific and luminous paints, and this isotope has the potential to contaminate water systems, and also, if ingested, may slightly increase the risk of developing cancer in soft tissues and organs.
Strontium-90 also acts like calcium and is deposited in the bones and teeth when ingested. This isotope usually increases the risk of: bone cancer and leukemia in both animals and humans.
Consequences of the nuclear plant:
There are many consequences that have occurred in the environment as a result of nuclear power plants, as large amounts of carbon dioxide are emitted when building and maintaining power plants, which may lead to damage to the surrounding environment, and nuclear power plants may use a cooling system that protects them from overheating. This system then returns the water from the ocean or river and then returns the warmer water to the source, and since the water is much warmer - than the fish are used to, it may kill some fish that may require cooler water.
