Chris Busby

Chris Busby is a physical chemist, an independent researcher on the effects of low-level radiation, and the author of the book, Wings of Death: Nuclear Pollution and Human Health. Busby argues in the following viewpoint that pollution caused by nuclear weapons production and nuclear power generation presents serious environmental and human health risks. For example, he claims that the incidence of childhood leukemia is several times higher than average in areas surrounding nuclear facilities. Busby asserts that radioactive fission products cause genetic damage that leads to all types of cancer and other illnesses such as heart disease.

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1. How much higher than the national average was the incidence of childhood leukemia in West Berkshire, according to Busby"
2. According to the author, how does the Harwell nuclear facility dispose of its...