Nuclear Power Is Not a Safe Alternative to Fossil Fuels
Nuclear weapons aren’t the only nuclear threat to public health. Nuclear power is dangerous to human health, and it is not a source of safe or clean energy. For decades, PSR health professionals have drawn attention to the health impacts of nuclear power and nuclear power plants, including the dangers to nearby communities. The climate crisis is a health emergency, and fossil fuels are a major contributor to climate change.
As leaders seek alternative sources of energy, some are pointing to nuclear power as a feasible alternative to oil and gas and dirty fossil fuels. Unfortunately, nuclear power is just as dirty and unsafe, as research by PSR and other partner organizations has shown.
Local Chapter Work
Some PSR chapters continue to do vital work regarding nuclear power at the local and state levels.
PSR Chapters working on nuclear power issues:
Western North Carolina PSR: Nuclear Power
PSR-Los Angeles: Nuclear Threats
Costs and Consequences of the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster
October 2012
Latest Nuclear Power News & Actions
The Nuclear Industry Won’t Lower Your Electricity Bill
Op-ed co-authored by Michael Rincon, Research & Policy Manager for PSR–Los Angeles.
PSR Concludes First Nuclear Weapons and Radiation: Health Risks and Advocacy Course!
Meeting weekly online, the course brought together leading scientific experts, frontline community voices, and experienced advocates to examine the full spectrum of radiation and nuclear weapons harms.
Is Pilgrim Nuclear evaporation harmful? Harvard study to begin
GBH article quoting Greater Boston PSR’s Dr. Brita Lundberg.
Study to measure radiation levels around Pilgrim site
Plymouth Independent article quoting Greater Boston PSR’s Anna Linakis.