Radiation and Health
- Lessons from Fukushima and Chernobyl for US Public Health Briefing Book
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The Use of Reference Man in Radiation Protection Standards and Guidance with Recommendations for Change
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (April, 2009). Arjun Makhijani, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. A report on the ineffectiveness of ‘reference man’ in calculating health risks posed by radiation. Read more »
- Evacuation Zones for Nuclear Reactors
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PSR Main Points on the Blue Ribbon Commission Draft Report
In 2010, after ending the failed Yucca Mountain project, President Obama convened a commission to make recommendations for managing US high-level radioactive waste and spent fuel. The Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (BRC) has held meetings for the past year and a half, and in July completed a draft report. They are now having meetings around the country to discuss their recommendations with the public. The following main points summarize PSR's position on some of their conclusions. Read more »
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New Nuclear Reactors: Too Costly, Dirty, & Dangerous
a basic factsheet about the risks of new nuclear reactors. Read more »
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Low-level Ionizing Radiation and Human Health: An Evaluation of Impacts of Proposed Deregulation of Radioactive Waste
Dr. Steven Wing, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina. A discussion of the carcinogenic risk factors posed by deregulation of radioactive waste. Read more »
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Childhood Leukemia and Cancers Near German Nuclear Reactors: Significance, Context, and Ramifications of Recent Studies
A government-sponsored study of childhood cancer in the proximity of German nuclear power plants (German acronym KiKK) found that children < 5 years living < 5 km from plant exhaust stacks had twice the risk for contracting leukemia as those residing > 5 km. Read more »
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BEIR VII: Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation
The National Academies (2005). A report showing that any exposure to radiation poses a risk of cancer. Read more »
