If you want to have a more scientific approach to the security question, I strongly advise reading this book : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20579068-atom

If you want to have a more scientific approach to the security question, I strongly advise reading this book : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20579068-atomic-accidents https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20579068-atomic-accident... It's the history and detailed analysis of every nuclear accident, from the discovery of the radium to current days. You'll learn in passing that people used to drink radioactive cola to "improve" their health... My main take away is that if you don't know exactly what you're doing, nuclear will kill you very very quickly. It's been quite reassuring about the security of existing plants