What should countries do with their nuclear waste?
November 05, 2025
November 05, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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What should countries do with their nuclear waste?
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One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and accumulates in human thyroids when ingested. In the U.S., nuclear waste containing I-129 is scheduled to be disposed of in deep underground repositories, which . . .
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What should countries do with their nuclear waste?
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One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and accumulates in human thyroids when ingested. In the U.S., nuclear waste containing I-129 is scheduled to be disposed of in deep underground repositories, which . . .