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A benefit of using nuclear energy could be the abundance of uranium in nature. Which human risk about mining is the most important to consider?
the use of a nonrenewable resource
the location of storage of the radioactive waste
the cost of setting up a uranium mine operation
the health hazards that are associated with uranium mining
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the health hazards that are associated with uranium mining
Uranium mining poses direct human risks (radon and radioactive dust exposure, increased lung cancer and other illnesses, plus contamination of local water/soil), so worker and community health is the primary concern.
Uranium mining poses direct human risks (radon and radioactive dust exposure, increased lung cancer and other illnesses, plus contamination of local water/soil), so worker and community health is the primary concern.
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