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2. Unlike thermal power plants, which burn fossil fuels and emit large amounts of
carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) into the atmosphere, nuclear power plants use
uranium (a metal) to produce huge amounts of energy from very small amount
of fuel. However, they release harmful radiations that can pose a high risk to the
population​

Answer 1

Answer:

Power plants emit mercury, a neurotoxin that is now found in all our waterways, as well as millions of tons of carbon dioxide, the most significant greenhouse gas and contributor to global climate change. These plants also emit arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, and nickel.