Nuclear power — is the health risk too great?

AUTOR(ES)

Wynne, B E

RESUMO

Apparently objective and value-free `scientific' assessments of health risks are often highly value-laden and incorporate contentious social assumptions. Mr Wynne exposes some of the complexities underlying attempts to compare the health risks of nuclear and other sources of energy.

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