Contents Contents Chapter 1 NUCLEAR POLLUTION page 4 Chapter 2 MINING POLLUTION page 10 Chapter 3 WATER POLLUTION page 18 Chapter 4 HIGH-LEVEL WASTE page 26 Chapter 5 FOR THE FUTURE page 33 Learn More about Nuclear Pollution 39 Glossary 38 Index 40
Chapter 1 NUCLEAR POLLUTION Nuclear pollution is the waste produced when nuclear energy is created But what is nuclear energy And how is it different from other forms of energy Nuclear reactions can help scientists create electricity What metal does a nuclear reaction start with 4 44
Nuclear energy provides electricity to millions of people It is created through nuclear reactions Nuclear reactions start with a radioactive metal called uranium Radioactive substances give off radiation a dangerous and powerful form of energy URANIUM IS A FAIRLY COMMON ELEMENT THERE IS ABOUT FORTY TIMES MORE URANIUM THAN SILVER IN THE WORLD 5
