By Professor John Robertson OBA

From A Nuclear Power Resurgence Is Coming to Michigan. What Are the Potential Health Impacts? in Inside Climate News on 28th February 2025:

Adding to multiple reports, across the globe of increased cancer cases around nuclear power and waste plants, going back for decades now, recent research evidence from the USA reinforces these and casts Scottish Labour’s support for new nuclear plant in Scotland, into serious doubt.

From the above report:

Before the Palisades nuclear plant powered on in 1971, cancer death rates in Van Buren County, Michigan, were comfortably below the national average. But over the past two decades, rates in the area have risen to more than 13 percent above the national average, compared to 8 percent below it when Palisades began operating, according to a report analyzing Center for Disease Control data. 

For those under age 35, the change in cancer deaths since Palisades opened was more drastic, soaring from 38 percent below the U.S. average to 50 percent above. 

For the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia, for example, Mangano analyzed CDC data and found that the local death rate from all cancers shifted from 7 percent below to 13 percent above the U.S. average after the startup of the plant’s Unit 1 in 1987 and Unit 2 in 1989. 

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28022025/michigan-nuclear-power-resurgence-health-impacts/

I’ve lost track of how many posts I’ve made on this deeply disturbing issue. Some key examples:

US research reveals shocking death rate surge among the young to show Scottish Labour support for nuclear power is both ill-informed and callous

Massive recent research study finds significantly higher risks for ALL cancers, especially among the under-5s, in those living less than 20 miles from nuclear power stations to show Scottish Labour’s support for them as a betrayal

People of Scotland call on Sarwar to drop brainless support for ‘small’ nuclear power – more costly, less efficient, more polluting, more cancers-triggering and terrorism vulnerable

In its 45 year lifetime how many childhood cancers were caused by refuelling at this Ayrshire nuclear power station?

Radioactive tritium emissions which ‘slam into’ your DNA, DOUBLE around Clyde nuclear sub base

For more – https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/?s=nuclear