Nuclear Radiation Effects On Environment

The effects of nuclear radiation on plants and soil.

Nuclear reactor japan 2011 countries keeping nuclear weapons. The use of nuclear energy and the radiation that occurs from it can pose several environmental problems. Nuclear bombs are lethal weapons that cause cataclysmic explosions when energy is released by the splitting of uranium or plutonium atoms in atomic bombs or the fusion of hydrogen atoms in hydrogen bombs. Similarly to humans and animals plants and soil are also affected negatively from high amounts of nuclear radiation.

Nuclear energy is a process that was once hailed as the energy wave of the future. Furthermore the book addresses the various socio economic issues arising from the testing of nuclear weapons by the us in the pacific island between 1946 and 1958 barker 2012. The severity of the fall out will be determined by whether the nuclear bomb explodes in mid air or upon impact with the ground.

Various scientific studies have shown an increased rate of cancer among people who live near nuclear power plants. Survivors of such a devastating blast will be killed within a few days due to radioactive fall out. Overview of the book what this book provides is a case study about the effects of nuclear radiation on the environment and the people of marshall island.

Immediate short term effects. Effect of nuclear radiation on humans. Nuclear radiation and health effects.

The health effects of nuclear explosions are due primarily to air blast thermal radiation initial nuclear radiation and residual nuclear radiation or fallout. Nuclear explosions produce air blast effects similar to those produced by conventional explosives. 4 the effects of nuclear radiation on plants and soil.

However according to the environmental literacy council ionized radiation that occurs from nuclear material may result in weakening of seeds and frequent mutations 1 3. Helpful depictions of routine sources of radiation can be found on the information is beautiful and xkcd websites. Radiation that produces light in order for photosynthesis to occur is a positive effect that radiation has on plant life 3.

There is a differing of opinion among scientists over the effects caused by constant low levels of radiation. Nuclear power plants constantly emit low levels of radiation into the environment. Below is a chart provided by environmental journalist ben jervey that shows the dosage as well as consequences of exposure to nuclear radiation.

The human environment has always been radioactive and accounts for up to 85 of the annual human radiation dose. Below is a chart provided by environmental journalist ben jervey that shows the dosage as well as consequences of exposure to nuclear radiation. A detonated nuclear bomb produces a fireball shockwaves and intense.

How nuclear bombs affect the environment.