There are many benefits and risks in the nuclear industry. Nuclear energy, medicine and the food industry demonstrate this. I believe the benefits outweigh the inherent risks. I think this because nuclear energy has advantages, for example because it is the world's largest source of emission-free energy. In medicine there are many radioisotopes used to benefit humans through treatment. Radioisotopes are used to diagnose and treat many forms of cancer and other diseases. In the food industry, irradiation is used to make foods bacteria-free and safer. There are many inherent benefits and risks to nuclear energy, and I believe the benefits outweigh the inherent risks. There are many advantages to nuclear energy. One advantage is that nuclear energy is the world's largest source of emissions-free energy. This is because the United States Clean Air Act of 1970 regulates limits on the emission of certain pollutants. 20% of national electricity is, and will be, produced by zero-emission nuclear energy. Nuclear energy, in place of other types of energy, impacts the environment by keeping the air clean, preventing acid rain, preserving the earth's climate, and much more. Nuclear energy also has the least negative impact on the environment and is the most eco-efficient energy source because it produces the greatest amount of electricity relative to its environmental impact. On the other hand, nuclear energy can pose inherent risks. Nuclear energy has health effects resulting from radiation containing subatomic particles traveling at the speed of light. This radiation can penetrate deep into the human body and cause cancer or even genetic diseases. This radiation can be produced during routine operation of plants, in accidents at power plants, or in the transportation of radioactive... middle of paper... Isotopes are used to diagnose and treat forms of disease. In the food industry, irradiation is used to clean food and preserve it. I believe the benefits of the nuclear industry outweigh the inherent risks. Works Cited “The Benefits of Nuclear Energy.” An energetic resource for driving community scientific action. Np, nd Web. November 17, 2013. Cohen, Bernard L. “Nuclear Energy Risk.” Risk linked to nuclear energy. Np, nd Web. November 17, 2013. “Food Irradiation.” Food irradiation. Np, nd Web. November 17, 2013. “Radioisotopes in Medicine.” World Nuclear Association. Np, October 2013. Web. 17 November. 2013. .