New data underpins need for pragmatic precaution on nuclear

As the 50th anniversary of the Windscale nuclear disaster occurs (the worst in the world at that time) new research published in the journal Atmospheric Environment shows the incident generated twice as much radioactive material and could have caused more cancers than was previously thought.  Although the scale of that disaster was modest by modern standards, the research underlies the need for a much more precautionary approach to nuclear than is current.