Canadian studies show no significant increase in leukemia near Canadian nuclear facilities.
They also show no association between birth defects or infant deaths and tritium releases. Birth defects in animals such as dogs or cows occur generally the world over. These defects are well-known and are not related to radiation exposure. They occurred long before there were nuclear facilities and in countries that do not have nuclear facilities. A person living at the fence line boundary of a nuclear power plant has the same additional risk of harm as a person who smokes two cigarettes per year.