Question

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?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Answer: Radioactive substances can cause genetic deformation, causing cancer and undesirable hereditary effects.

Explanation: These can happen when the body is exposed to radioactive substances for a long time, thus, the radiation penetrates into the body, thereby damaging the cells and tissues.