Under the 1980 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, each state must take responsibility for its non-defense related, low-level nuclear waste. If nuclear waste was NOT regulated and disposed of properly, which of these could be a possible effect?

AThe risk of cancer in humans would decrease.

BWe would be able to grow more crops, and thus, end world hunger.

CWaste disposal regulations would not affect anything environmentally.

DHigher incidence of cancers in humans and the contamination of crops and livestock.