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isposal of radioactive waste is a major concern in nuclear power production. Which method of disposal is least dangerous?
distributing nuclear waste in small quantities in many locations
releasing nuclear waste into the atmosphere where living things are not affected
encasing nuclear waste in containers that are then taken to remote locations
pouring nuclear waste into oceans and larger lakes

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Encasing radioactive waste in secure containers and moving it to remote, carefully chosen storage (e.g., well-engineered, monitored facilities or deep geological repositories) is the least dangerous option among those listed. It isolates the material and limits environmental and human exposure.

The other options are unsafe because they spread contamination (distributing small amounts widely), risk biological exposure and unpredictable dispersal (releasing to the atmosphere), or contaminate ecosystems and food chains (dumping in oceans/lakes).