Living Near Nuclear Power Plants

Anne and Paul Ehrlich discuss the problems associated with living near nuclear power plants.

| May/June 1978

How dangerous is it to be living near nuclear power plants?

How dangerous is it to be living near nuclear power plants?

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How dangerous is it when homesteaders are living near nuclear power plants? These experts share their thoughts on the subject.

Living Near Nuclear Power Plants

Read part 2 of this series on nuclear power plants: Living Near Nuclear Power Plants Part 2.


Is it Safe to Live Near a Nuclear Power Plant?

What if your utility company were to decide to build a nuclear power plant near your home? Should you worry about it? Should you put a "For Sale" sign on your house and move to another neighborhood?

To hear the power companies and government agencies tell it, a nuclear plant poses no more danger to a community than a new playground, and the answer to the last question should be "no". If you're like us, however, you may start to get somewhat suspicious whenever Big Business and Big Government team up to tell you that something is good for you. And in this case, you would be justified in feeling apprehensive . . . because one of nuclear power's major unresolved technical problems is that of reactor safety.

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