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What type of nuclear waste can cause cancer?
high-level
Why is waste from nuclear power stations a problem?
The waste is radioactive and therefore ionising. It can cause cancer and "radioactive poisoning"
What happens if you eat nuclear waste?
Depending on the isotopes in the waste and the amount eaten it may cause anything from instant death to radiation burns to cancer that takes decades to develop.
What can cigarette smoking cause?
Cancer, bad breath, stroke, heart disease, smelly clothes and smelly hair
If you waste your sperm do you cancer?
of course you do not
Poisonous ignitable or cancer causing waste is called?
Poisonous, ignitable, or cancer causing waste is called hazardous waste. Other properties of hazardous wastes are that they may be corrosive or reactive.
What are the bad effects of nuclear waste?
Well, it is poisonous, and radioactive- which can cause radiation sickness and cancer. Basically, it can kill people, animals, and plants. For a long time.
What are the disadvantages of radioactive waste?
Radioactive pollution occurs when a nuclear plant has a meltdown. Radioactive particles that are exposed to living cells will likely cause cancer in people and animals. Furthermore, it can destroy crops and cause them to mutate.
Can human waste cause strep throat?
No. Human waste does not cause strep throat.
How does sanitary landfills affect human health?
Landfills affect our human health because, the landfill is filled in by waste disposals and all that waste disposals goes in the air we breath in which causes pollution. Pollution can cause eye burning, and also there saying that some chemicals might be able to cause cancer.
Is the human genome project a waste of time and money?
Cancer studies have benefited especially colon cancer
What are the key benefit to incinerating waste?
waste incineration benefits us because when we burn the waste it creates energy and we can use this energy to heat homes and generate electricity however this is bad for the environment by producing toxic fumes this can cause cancer, asthma and other respiratory conditions
