{"id":1910,"date":"2026-07-16T11:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T09:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energianucleare.eu\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=1910"},"modified":"2026-07-16T16:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:43:46","slug":"are-nuclear-power-plants-more-dangerous-than-dams","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/energianucleare.eu\/en\/faq\/are-nuclear-power-plants-more-dangerous-than-dams\/","title":{"rendered":"Are nuclear power plants more dangerous than dams?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dams can cause rare but very severe disasters, while nuclear concentrates risk in the management of radioactivity and severe accidents. In terms of deaths per TWh, available comparative estimates place both hydroelectric and nuclear among the low-mortality sources, with nuclear generally very low. 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