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Nuclear power a public health danger even without earthquakes

A study by the Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP) found that the incidence of thyroid cancer in three counties near the Indian Point nuclear plant in New York state were about twice the U.S. rate.

It’s time to say ‘no’ to nuclear power – The Holland Sentine, lLaketown Township, MI, 27 march 11 —The crisis in Japan is making many of us think twice about nuclear power, and with good reason. In many ways, we cannot afford nuclear power. According to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, the cost of subsidizing nuclear power exceeds the value of the power produced. No wonder the private sector doesn’t want to finance new nuclear power plants.
The president’s current budget proposal allocates 36 billion taxpayer dollars to the nuclear industry, and the Congressional Budget Office expects 50 percent of all guaranteed nuclear loans will never be paid back…..
A study by the Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP) found that the incidence of thyroid cancer in three counties near the Indian Point nuclear plant in New York state were about twice the U.S. rate. Another RPHP study published in the European Journal of Cancer Care found increasing numbers of children with leukemia near nuclear installations. Though the radiation leaks from the Three Mile Island accident were “minimal,” cancer rates in areas closest to the reactors were elevated five years after the accident, according to an article in Environmental Health Perspectives. These are only a few examples of the casualties of nuclear power. It doesn’t take a natural disaster or major human error for nuclear power to wreak havoc on people and the environment.

It’s time to start looking into alternative energy. Wind is a renewable resource, as is sunlight. Calling wind turbines “eyesores” isn’t a valid argument against wind power when our health and the health of the environment is at stake…..
LETTER — It’s time to say ‘no’ to nuclear power – Holland, MI – The Holland Sentinel

March 28, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general