| In principle, nuclear energy, whose share of | | | | radiation were observed in many locations. |
| covering the world's energy needs presently | | | | To avoid such an accident from taking place in |
| amounts to around 5%, is one of the best | | | | the future, some countries have decided to stop |
| methods how we can presently produce energy. | | | | producing nuclear energy outright. Furthermore, |
| Even so, this form of energy has many great | | | | many residents living near border regions |
| risks for mankind and the environment. | | | | neighbouring countries still operating or building |
| The wasteful consequences of nuclear energy is | | | | nuclear power plants are protesting against it. |
| not only in its military use, as was proven | | | | It can be generally stated that, even in light of |
| following the atomic bomb dropped on the | | | | many safety and preventive measures, the use |
| Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But, as | | | | of nuclear energy has many risks hidden within it |
| was shown in the nuclear power plant accident in | | | | in that dangerous situations can occur at all |
| Chernobyl in 1986, the peaceful use of nuclear | | | | locations along its fuel circuit. The risks involved do |
| energy also carries with it its unexpected risks. | | | | not only relate to, as it is often erroneously |
| Not only did thousands of people die immediately | | | | believed, the actual fusion process, the storage of |
| following the reactor's failure but also due to the | | | | uranium or its recycling and transport but also on |
| cancer illnesses clearly resulting from this accident. | | | | the mining of uranium and the creation of |
| Besides this, there is a clear rise in the number of | | | | radioactive dumpsites. The biproducts of nuclear |
| miscarriages and birth defects in the area | | | | fission, such as radioactive radon gas created |
| surrounding Chernobyl. At that time, a radioactive | | | | from waste containing remains of radium, leads to |
| cloud engulfed all of Europe. Although the | | | | greater occurrences of lung cancers, evident with |
| consequences of this accident were not directly | | | | miners or residents living near radioactive waste |
| visible in all parts of Europe, increased amounts of | | | | dumps. |