Thursday, December 5, 2013

Argumentative Essay - Nuclear Power Plants in Turkey

Nuclear Plants in Turkey
Recently, the cost of energy sources like fossil fuels, coal and oil are increasing around the world. As a result of this, nuclear power gained popularity. Nuclear energy is produced by controlled use of nuclear chain reaction and can be used as to boil water or produce the turbine power as well as create heat and generation of electricity. As such, the demand for turning to nuclear power is rocketing in Turkey. However, we should not switch to nuclear energy to expose ourselves to great danger and I totally agree with this statement. 

First and foremost, nuclear energy is not claimed as a clean energy and there is a great deal of waste disposal from nuclear power. It will absolutely waste tons of waste; so, the natural habitat around the nuclear plants. Besides that, radiation can be spread through water cycle and can be deposited on people, plants, animals and soil. It will result that public health affected negatively. In fact, there is also leakage of radioactive waste as it is dumped in rural settings. So, if we are switching to nuclear energy, we will surely be exposed to great danger.

The second reason is reactors accidents and the threat of weapons proliferation easily occurs. Nuclear reactors consistently release millions of curies of radioactive isotopes into the air and water per year. If a person inhaled these unregulated isotopes, it will damage the body's organ and cause genetic disease like lung cancer. The radioactive material also set as attractive targets for terrorist sabotage. Without doubt, there is high possibility of those catastrophic attacks by terrorists to happen if nuclear energy is happened to be used. At the same time, nuclear weapon can easily provided to everyone and creates dangers like wars. 



On the other hand, nuclear power is proven that there is available technology capable of producing vast quantities of safe and affordable energy with zero-carbon emissions. However, in my opinion, these benefits are not true. The hazard of radioactive leaks like Chernobyl accidents is lack of waste disposal facility. It cannot be reliable to produce nuclear energy. For instance, Philippines has closed Bataan nuclear power plant in 1987 after it was declared unsafe and inoperable. Furthermore, nuclear power emits large quantities of carbon dioxide and will cause more 50 per cent of global warming. Therefore, the nations should not switch to nuclear energy as well as Turkey. 

In conclusion, I totally agree that by switching to nuclear energy, we are exposing our country to a great danger. Although it is new sources to improve growth of economic in a country like Turkey, but it will bring many malicious effects to Turkey such as pollution. Switching to nuclear energy is not a safe option to everyone as it will brings danger in life.


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