Nuclear waste remains dangerous for thousands of years.

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Is it true that nuclear waste remains dangerous for thousands of years?

Yes. Multiple sources, including an EPA page and a peer-reviewed dissertation, state that nuclear waste (or specific radioactive elements in it) remains dangerous for thousands to hundreds of thousands of years. Several textbooks repeat the same statement verbatim.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Cracking the Regents U.S. History & Government, 2000 Edition

2000

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Meltzer, T. (2000). Cracking the Regents U.S. History & Government, 2000 Edition. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/crackingregentsu0000tomm

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Focus on science 8

1989

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J, F. F. (1989). Focus on science 8. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/focusonscience80000flan

Spectrum science. Grade 4

2015

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Spectrum science. Grade 4. (2015). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/spectrumscienceg0004unse

Radioactive Waste | US EPALockPrimary navigationOpen Sidenav MenuClose Sidenav Menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse

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Radioactive Waste | US EPALockPrimary navigationOpen Sidenav MenuClose Sidenav Menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse. (n.d.). epa.gov. https://www.epa.gov/radtown/radioactive-waste

Gadolinia-doped UO2 reactivity and redox-sensitive radionuclides mobility: implications for long-term safety of deep geological repositories

2024

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Gadolinia-doped UO2 reactivity and redox-sensitive radionuclides mobility: implications for long-term safety of deep geological repositories. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5821/dissertation-2117-410408

Long-term nuclear waste warning messages

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Long-term nuclear waste warning messages. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_nuclear_waste_warning_messages

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