radioactive
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Nuclear power also produces radioactive waste; disposing of it can be costly and comes with environmental risks.
From BBC
The disaster spread nuclear contaminants across Europe, and authorities have since built a giant dome to try to contain radioactive materials there.
From BBC
Following the suspension of reactor number six on Thursday, Kobayashi said it was "stable and there is no radioactive impact outside".
From BBC
"Every person alive today carries radioactive isotopes from atmospheric testing in their bones," report co-author and University of South Carolina anthropology professor Magdalena Stawkowski told AFP.
From Barron's
The start-up’s advanced fast reactors await approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a federal agency that oversees the civilian use of radioactive materials.
From Barron's
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