Multiple Choice
A much greater use of breeder or fast-neutron reactors would pose a greater safety risk because fast-neutron reactors would generate greater amounts of
A) heavy water,which can easily leak out into the local community near nuclear power plants.
B) radon gas,which over many years can greatly increase the risk of cancer in the region surrounding a nuclear plant.
C) plutonium,which is more easily used to construct nuclear weapons.
D) lead,which is widely used in the creation of bullets and other ammunitions.
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