Children Living Near Nuclear Plants Face Double the Risk of Leukemia: Doctors

Margaret Beavis said the elevated risk of leukemia extended beyond 50 kilometres from a nuclear power station.

Two cooling towers of a nuclear power plant near a residential area in Civaux, central France, on Dec. 15, 2024. Romain Perrocheau/AFP via Getty Images

Children living around a nuclear power plant have higher risks of contracting leukemia, an Australian parliamentary committee has been told.

During a recent inquiry hearing on nuclear power generation, a group of doctors who support climate action raised concerns about the health risks of ionizing radiation released from the operation of nuclear power plants.