As an alternative energy source, nuclear energy is more harmful to the environment than a coal-fired power plant because it produces more mercury, air pollution, and carbon dioxide.

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As an alternative energy source, nuclear energy is more harmful to the environment than a coal-fired power plant because it produces more mercury, air pollution, and carbon dioxide.
 
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.sam. · Answer

False

anonymous · Answer

Radioactive contamination can enter the body only through absorption.
 
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.sam. · Answer

But that rarely happens

apoorvk · Answer

FALSE. It is definitely more hazardous than coal-fired thermal power plants, but not because of the reasons mentioned. Rather due to extremely harmful gamma radiations from the radioactive nuclear wastes produced in the reactors inside nuclear power plants.

apoorvk · Answer

@clholic can you please stop repeating the same lines and elaborate more about your beliefs?

anonymous · Answer

I was just asking if it was true

apoorvk · Answer

It's false. It can happen through accidental ingestion, body contact, respiration (if excess ppm of radioactive substances exist in the atmosphere) or some other means.