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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