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The Hazards of Tritium via ianfairlie.org

March 13, 2020 Summary Nuclear facilities emit very large amounts of tritium, 3H, the radioactive isotope of hydrogen.  Much evidence from cell/animal studies and radiation biology theory indicates that tritium is more hazardous than gamma rays and most X-rays. However the … Continue reading

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Tsuda Toshihide via “Nucléaire et Faibles doses,” CNRS, Paris

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Thyroid Cancer Detection by Ultrasound Among Residents Ages 18 Years and Younger in Fukushima, Japan: 2011 to 2014. via Epidemiology

Epidemiology: Post Author Corrections: October 5, 2015 doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000385 Original Article: PDF Only Thyroid Cancer Detection by Ultrasound Among Residents Ages 18 Years and Younger in Fukushima, Japan: 2011 to 2014. Tsuda, Toshihide; Tokinobu, Akiko; Yamamoto, Eiji; Suzuki, Etsuji Abstract … Continue reading

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The Brain Cancer Rate for Girls in This Town Shot Up 550%—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame? via The Nation

[…] By May 2009, Jennifer Dunsford had developed a database documenting dozens of cancers in children and adults throughout the neighborhood. She had also gotten together with the mothers of other sick children, including Tracy Newfield, Becky Samarripa and Kaye … Continue reading

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“Running Backwards on Health Support After the Nuclear Accident: Ministry of Environment Expert Meeting” via Tokyo Shimbun (Fukushima Voice Version 2e)

Translated by Yuri Hiranuma On July 22, 2014, Tokyo Shimbun published an article titled, “Running Backwards on Health Support After the Nuclear Accident: Ministry of Environment Expert Meeting.”[…] The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Expert Meeting Discussing Health Support After … Continue reading

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Cancer Risk Near San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant to be Studied by Federal Researchers via NBC Southern California

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will examine cancer rates and other issues at the plant as part of a larger study that will include health risks at seven nuclear power facilities across the nation, including the Dresden Nuclear Power Station … Continue reading

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission may study power plant health risks via The LA Times

The last time federal officials assessed cancer rates in the communities surrounding nuclear power plants, they concluded that radiation releases were insignificant and health risks, if any, were too small to measure. TheU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been relying on … Continue reading

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