She claims the release of cesium, plutonium and strontium will cause many painful deaths, but doesn't explain how these elements would be released. Yes, they are contained in nuclear fuel, but that is where they remain throughout the lifetime of the reactor and that is where they remain when the spent fuel is disposed of as waste. All of these elements have been released in substantial quantities into the atmosphere by nuclear weapons testing, yet we are not all dying of cancer. N.M. By deciding to buy nuclear power plants, China is not stupid or callous, as Caldicott suggests. This giant country is desperately struggling to support a huge and rapidly increasing population without making the air unsafe for future generations to breathe.
Nuclear power offers a viable option for producing electricity without greenhouse gas emissions.
The radioactive isotopes mentioned can and must be isolated from the environment. If Caldicott is truly interested in combating global warming, she should discard her personal theories and obsolete anti-nuclear slogans. Finally, an eco-type has admitted that a possible solution to a problem may cost more than it's worth. That rationale applies for wind generators and for rooftop solar water heaters. Solar water heaters are seen everywhere in Greece.