There is much concern that Iran is in the process of developing nuclear weapons. Such a development, we’re told, could induce Israel to launch a unilateral military strike with all types of unpredictable…
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The world is searching for a “holy grail”: zero-carbon electricity provided safely and reliably, 24 hours a day, in any given location and in quantities that matter for a world that is heading for 10 billion…
Soil from eastern Fukushima and some neighboring areas has levels of Cesium-137 above safe levels for human consumption…
Researchers have developed new technology capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and aiding clean-up…
A study on the Earth’s radioactivity has found that uranium, thorium and potassium produce almost half of the Earth’s heat…
In a recent episode of Channel Seven’s current affairs program Today Tonight, it was claimed that wireless devices in the home – such as cordless phones and routers – can cause a range of negative health…
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Timothy J. Jorgensen is a Friend of The Conversation.Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University
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