Is nuclear power safe?
Answer
Nuclear power is statistically one of the safest energy sources even when past accidents are taken into account. In fact, you receive less radiation living near a nuclear plant for an entire year than eating a banana according to the University of California.
Modern nuclear plant designs from companies such as Westinghouse, GE Hitachi and Rolls Royce have advanced safety systems that can work without human intervention. Due to lessons learnt from older reactor technologies, there has not been a single meltdown at any nuclear plant built in the last 40 years.
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Source: Our World in Data
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