German nuclear power: Local difficulties

The German Risk Study for Nuclear Power Plants

To calculate the collective risk resulting from reactor accidents, a total of 25 plants at 19 different sites in the Federal Republic of Germany were considered. This included all plants with 600 MW or more electrical output, which were in operation, under construction or in licensing process by July 1,1977. As an approximation to the real situation, it has been assumed that all 25 plants are t...

German Study: More Childhood Cancer near Nuclear Power Plants

Researchers from the University of Mainz found that 37 children living within a radius of five kilometers from reactors developed leukemia, whereas only 17 new cases were to be anticipated on the basis of the statistical average for the study period from 1980 to 2003. Consequently, the analysis concludes that 20 additional leukemia cases are related to the fact that the children live so close t...

Childhood Cancer in the Vicinity of German Nuclear Power Plants

the Environment and Nuclear Safety announced to the media the results of a new investigation dealing with the incidence of leukemia and other malignant diseases in children living near nuclear power plants (NPPs) [1]. According to the Minister, the investigation had unequivocally proven that no risk exists. The study’s conclusions were quoted extensively in the media and were readily exploited ...

Childhood cancer in the vicinity of German nuclear power plants--a new study.

An epidemiologic study published in 1997 reported no significant rise in childhood cancer rates around West German nuclear power plants. The conclusions of this study were extensively used by politicians and lobbyists as proof of no increased cancer risk around nuclear power plants. A reanalysis of the data, however, reveals a statistically significant increase of childhood cancers (all maligna...

Technical reliability of active fire protection features - generic database derived from German nuclear power plants