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Nuclear power itself doesn't cause cancer. It is the waste products or the release of the radiation from its containment vessels that causes potential health problems. Radiation comes from unstable molecules that release neutrons that can damage the cells in our bodies. The damaged cells then can have a hard time reproducing normally, and can reproduce uncontrollably and take the place of normal healthy tissue.

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