Abstract
The main hazard in mining is the risk to the workers from accident and disease. Here again it is the much smaller quantities involved in the nuclear fuel cycle which swings the balance of safety heavily in favour of nuclear power. This is shown in a number of different assessments.
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Greenhalgh, G. (1980). The hazards of fuel production. In: The Necessity for Nuclear Power. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7350-6_10
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