radioactive wastes

"Explore the causes and consequences of the Church Rock, New Mexico uranium mine disaster of 1979"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the causes of nuclear waste, the threats it poses to human health and the environment, and efforts to regulate its disposal.

Examines the cause and effects of radioactive waste and nuclear contamination and what governments are doing to combat them.

Examines the problems caused by nuclear waste from the nuclear power industry and nuclear weapons programs.

Collects sixteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to nuclear power, debating if it is a green energy source, its danger, and if it can be used for terrorism.

Provides information about nuclear energy and its role in meeting the energy needs of world, and discusses the safety fears associated with nuclear energy, as well as the problem of nuclear waste.

The author discusses her idyllic childhood in Shirley, New York, a typical American working-class town, and considers how attitudes toward the town changed when neighbors began getting sick from waste from a nearby nuclear laboratory.