ABSTRACT
Nuclear power plants contain a large quantity of radioactive substances which represent a potential danger for the environment, not only in the event of a hypothetical accident, but also in the normal course of operation. To respond to this anxiety, whose source is probably found in the tragic events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as in the fact that none of our senses is capable of detecting nuclear radiation, an objective analysis must be made of the nature and effects of this radiation, and the aura of mystery often surrounding the subject must be dissipated. Biological effects of radiation are thus very similar to those of certain chemical agents and there is no new effect, irradiation being a means like any other of creating these substances. The release of radioactivity and its impact on the environment, with reference to nuclear power plants in perfect working order. In the case of a serious accident, radioactive discharge can be much significant.
