Radiobiology distinguishes between low doses, high doses, and sensitive periods of pregnancy. Ordinary emissions from a nuclear plant are far below natural background and do not support the claim that they cause malformations. Studies on hereditary effects in humans have not demonstrated a statistically robust increase in transmissible effects in populations such as atomic bomb survivors. High doses, however, can have effects on development.
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Do radiation from nuclear power plants cause children to be born with malformations?
Not for normal operation; at high doses the risk exists.
