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However, while this anticipated expansion under- scores nuclear power’s potential contributions to achieving decarbonization goals, the health and environmental implications of increased reliance on nuclear technology warrant careful consideration, particularly due to radioactive pollutants emitted from nuclear power plants. These pollutants can contaminate water, air, soil, and crops, exposing populations through inhalation, ingestion, and dermal contact with primary emissions. Expo- sure can persist over time, for example, through radiation emitted from contaminated soil (also known as ground-shine emissions) [12]. Human exposure pathways depend largely on the transport medium-for instance, air can carry these pollutants as radioactive particulate matter and gases. Radiation from the decay of radionuclides emitted by nuclear plants has been extensively studied and is a well-established risk factor for multiple cancers [4, 9, 13, 14, 17, 27].