Movie Description

Uranium

(1990)

Overview

Explores the consequences of uranium mining in Canada. Toxic and radioactive waste pose profound, long-term environmental hazards. Miners suffer a substantially increased risk of getting cancer. Most mining occurs on Indigenous People's land, violating their traditional economic and spiritual lives. Given our limited knowledge of the risks associated with uranium mining, why continue?

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Original TitleUranium

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1990-11-07

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 48m

Homepagehttps://www.nfb.ca/film/uranium/

Production CompaniesONF | NFB

Genres

  • Documentary