Under the 1980 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, each state must take responsibility for its non-defense related, low-level nuclear waste. If nuclear waste was NOT regulated and disposed of properly, which of these could be a possible effect?

A) The risk of cancer in humans would decrease.

B) We would be able to grow more crops, and thus, end world hunger.

C) Waste disposal regulations would not affect anything environmentally.

D) Higher incidence of cancers in humans and the contamination of crops and livestock.

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Ximena Roman

18 May, 20:22

Under the 1980 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, each state must take responsibility for its non-defense related, low-level nuclear waste. If nuclear waste was NOT regulated and disposed of properly, which of these could be a possible effect?

A) The risk of cancer in humans would decrease.

B) We would be able to grow more crops, and thus, end world hunger.

C) Waste disposal regulations would not affect anything environmentally.

D) Higher incidence of cancers in humans and the contamination of crops and livestock.

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Zackery Bernard · Answer 1

The correct answer is D) Higher incidence of cancers in humans and the contamination of crops and livestock.

If not regulated, radioactive material could easily cause cancer and contamination of crops. That's why other answers are incorrect.