| Publication |
2012.
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| Summary/Abstract |
In retrospect, nuclear technology has brought forth a mixture of
rational and not-so-rational views, well-founded concerns as well
as baseless fears.
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On the one hand, the three nuclear disasters -
Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi - have made
the study of safety and security of high-technological systems like
nuclear, contentious. In addition, the spectre of 9/11 has raised
the fear of terrorists targeting nuclear infrastructure. On the other
hand, over 14,000 cumulative reactor years of commercial nuclear
operation in 32 countries suggest that the danger from nuclear
activity is minimal and nuclear energy can be harnessed in a safe
and secure manner.
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