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Reflections in Fukushima: The Fukushima Daiichi Accident Seven Years On via Greenpeace

Posted on 2018/03/01 by nfield

Seven years after the start of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and one year after the Japanese government lifted evacuation orders in areas of Namie and Iitate, radiation levels remain too high for the safe return of thousands of Japanese … Continue reading →

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A better direction for low-dose radiation research via the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2018/02/20 by nfield

Jan Beyea With bipartisan support, the US House Science, Space, and Technology Committee recently passed a bill to revitalize low-dose radiation research. The bill, which would authorize an estimated $96 million in funding, has also garnered support from researchers and groups with opposing views … Continue reading →

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Comparison of calculated beta- and gamma-ray doses after the Fukushima accident with data from single-grain luminescence retrospective dosimetry of quartz inclusions in a brick sample via Journal of Radiation Research

Posted on 2018/01/27 by nfield

ABSTRACT To estimate the beta- and gamma-ray doses in a brick sample taken from Odaka, Minami-Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, a Monte Carlo calculation was performed with Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System (PHITS) code. The calculated results were … Continue reading →

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Bill passes to help ill Hanford workers via Tri-City Herald

Posted on 2018/01/26 by nfield

By Annette Carey A bill that should help more ill Hanford nuclear reservation workers qualify for state worker compensation may soon be headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. The bill would require the state’s worker compensation … Continue reading →

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On the 26,000 tons of radioactive waste under Lake Powell. And more. via The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2018/01/05 by nfield

Beneath the murky green waters on the north end of Lake Powell, entombed within the tons of silt that have been carried down the Colorado River over the years, lies a 26,000-ton pile of un-remediated uranium mill tailings. It’s just … Continue reading →

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Do Nukes Kill? – Nuclear Shutdown News – via OB Rag

Posted on 2018/01/03 by nfield

By Michael Steinberg Do Nukes Kill? While the decline of the nuclear power industry has become undeniable, one of the more significant aspects of this story still receives scant attention. In order to function, nuclear reactors generate radioactive materials and … Continue reading →

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Top court dismisses Nagasaki hibakusha-recognition suit via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/12/18 by nfield

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a suit filed by people who were in the vicinity of Nagasaki at the time of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing and seeking official recognition as A-bomb survivors. While turning down recognition of the … Continue reading →

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Milwaukee veterans participate in national groundbreaking genetic study via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Posted on 2017/12/15 by nfield

[…] Scientists are hoping to use the genetic information from Brewer and 1 million other American military veterans to study diabetes, cancer and other illnesses and understand how genes affect health. […] “Why this is groundbreaking is the scale — 1 million … Continue reading →

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More Hanford workers may have inhaled radioactive particles via Tri-City Herald

Posted on 2017/12/15 by nfield

By Annette Cary A major demolition project at Hanford was halted two days this week after air monitors worn by several workers showed they might have inhaled radioactive particles. […] “We take this very, very seriously,” said Ty Blackford, president … Continue reading →

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Veteran claims three generations of family left with deformities due to nuclear test radiation exposure via Eastern Daily Press

Posted on 2017/11/13 by nfield

When Robert Fleming watched one of the world’s most powerful weapons detonate 60 years ago, little did he know of the lasting impact it would have on future generations. Aged just 24, the RAF serviceman was stationed on an island … Continue reading →

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