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effective and innovative technology solutions
to get us there.”
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The benefits of the nuclear industry are far-
reaching. Nuclear technology contributes to
nine of the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable De-
velopment Goals (SDGs). These goals were de-
signed to ensure the prosperity of developed
countries and improve living conditions in de-
veloping countries by 2030.
“Nuclear is helping by irradiating food so it’s
safe to eat, purifying wastewater, diagnosing
and treating diseases, and so much more,”
says Dr. Barrett. The role that nuclear plays
in the medical field alone is both impressive
and vital to our global well-being. Every year,
nuclear medicine is used to treat cancer and
other diseases for 40 million patients around
the world.
“We promote the importance of nuclear not
just because we believe in the technology, but
also because of the benefits it brings to soci-
ety,” insists Dr. Barrett. “Related to that is my
overall goal to hear the federal government
state categorically that nuclear energy is an
important part of Canada’s emissions reduc-
tion future. From this, many things can flow.”
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