Tag Archives: health effects

De novo congenital malformation frequencies in children from the Bryansk region following the Chernobyl disaster (2000–2017) via Heliyon

Posted on 2020/08/17 by nfield

Author links open overlay panelAnton V.Korsakov, Emilia V.Geger, Dmitry G.Lagerev, Leonid I.Pugach, Timothy A.Mousseau Abstract Background Ionizing radiation and chemical pollution can disrupt normal embryonic development and lead to congenital malformations and fetal death. We used official government statistical data … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima Court Recognizes Atomic Bomb ‘Black Rain’ Victims via The New York Times

Posted on 2020/07/29 by nfield

By The Associated Press July 29, 2020 TOKYO — A Japanese court on Wednesday for the first time recognized people exposed to radioactive “black rain” that fell after the 1945 U.S. atomic attack on Hiroshima as atomic bomb survivors, ordering the … Continue reading →

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Low Dose Ionizing Radiation Shown to Cause Cancer in Review of 26 Studies via National Cancer Institute

Posted on 2020/07/23 by nfield

July 13, 2020, by DCEG Staff An international team of experts in the study of cancer risks associated with low-dose ionizing radiation published the monograph, “Epidemiological studies of low-dose ionizing radiation and cancer: Summary bias assessment and meta-analysis,” in the Journal … Continue reading →

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House passes McAdams amendment to block funding for nuclear weapons testing via the Standard-Examiner

Posted on 2020/07/23 by nfield

By Connor Richards The United States House of Representatives on Monday passed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, to block federal funding for future nuclear weapons testing. The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act would “prohibit any … Continue reading →

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It’s Been 75 Years, and America Still Won’t Admit a Nuclear Disaster via the New York Times

Posted on 2020/07/16 by nfield

Remember when we blew radioactive ash over New Mexico? Now the Trump administration is talking about testing bombs again. By Joshua Wheeler Mr. Wheeler is the author of “Acid West.” When America detonated the world’s first atomic bomb at 0529 hours … Continue reading →

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Huge dust cloud released at UK nuclear power site after tower ‘collapses’　via the Mirror

Posted on 2020/06/12 by nfield

[…] Shocking pictures show a huge dust cloud which was released after a silo at Hinkley Point C nuclear plant appeared to collapse this morning. The 35-metre tower, weighing around 5,000 tonnes, suffered “structural damage” at around 7.30am, when onlookers … Continue reading →

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Radioactive facts in Gaziemir and authoritarian negligence via Yeşil Gazete

Posted on 2020/06/10 by nfield

Gaziemir, one of the 30 districts of Izmir, was recognized as “Chernobyl of Izmir” due to the nuclear waste that remained in the soil for decades. The nuclear waste was detected in the grounds of The Aslan Avci Lead Factory in 2011, … Continue reading →

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Outrage in Tahiti over French nuclear law moves via RNZ

Posted on 2020/05/18 by nfield

There has been an outcry in French Polynesia over moves by the French National Assembly to slip a clause about compensation over nuclear weapons testing into Covid-19 legislation. […] The French government wants to re-introduce the concept of neglible risk … Continue reading →

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Comments on “Individual external dose monitoring of all citizens of Date City by passive dosimeter 5 to 51 months after the Fukushima NPP accident (series): 1. Comparison of individual dose with ambient dose rate monitored by aircraft surveys.” via arXiv

Posted on 2020/03/01 by nfield

Masaki Oshikawa, Yutaka Hamaoka, Kyo Kageura, Shin-ichi Kurokawa, Jun Makino, Yoh Tanimoto(Submitted on 31 Jan 2020) […] (12) In the Conclusion section, the authors write “it is possible to predict the external exposure dose received by each individual based on the aircraft monitoring data”. As … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court sets stricter rules on certifying A-bomb illnesses via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2020/02/28 by nfield

The Supreme Court on Feb. 25 set stricter certification standards concerning atomic-bomb related diseases, thereby rejecting bids by three hibakusha plaintiffs for special monthly allowances and dwindling the hopes of future applicants. The elderly plaintiffs sued the health ministry after … Continue reading →

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