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The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Fission

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When the nuclei of Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239 undergo nuclear fission, they produce waste as a by-product, which is known as nuclear waste or “fission fragments”. (Leslie Corrice, 2015) This waste contains radioisotopes, which are radioactive isotopes that have long half-lives. This means that the radioisotopes are able to stay in the atmosphere for hundreds of thousands of years, which is extremely hazardous to the earth’s environment. Very commonly this waste contaminates water and ruins the quality of both air and soil, which in turn devastates the planet. In order to remove nuclear waste after they come out of the reactor from the fuel cells, (Leslie Corrice, 2015) it requires heavy shielding that can be stored in large stainless steel

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