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Nuclear radiation affects women more than men

NUCLEAR POWER and WOMEN – our focus for May 2010

Decisions on nuclear power, nuclear weapons, nuclear wastes are almost exclusively made by men.

Yet the brunt of nuclear-caused cancer is suffered by women and children, as is the brunt of nuclear war, and of depleted uranium spread.

Opinion polls over many years, and in many countries, consistently show that women are opposed to nuclear power and nuclear weapons.

More women than men are concerned about health and environmental effects of the nuclear industry.

Yet they are consistently reassured by narrowly educated nuclear physicists, and other technocrats, that nuclear power is safe, and that they have nothing to worry about in regard to ionising radiation.

April 28, 2010 Posted by | Christina's notes | 1 Comment

India’s radiation victim dies

Indian Man Dies After Radiation Exposure, New York Times, By JIM YARDLEYPublished: April 27, 2010, NEW DELHI — A man hospitalized for radiation exposure died Monday night from multiple organ failure, the first fatality stemming from a major case of radiation exposure earlier this month that forced authorities to temporarily cordon off an industrial area near the heart of the national capital….. Continue reading →

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Residents near nuclear plant to be given anti-radiation pills

the pills should not be considered full protection against a nuclear event.

State to give out anti-radiation pills THE NEWS & OBSERVER, RALEIGH, N.C. | SARAH AVERY AND JOHN MURAWSKI  , Apr 27, -The 123,000 residents within 10 miles of the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant will be offered a new batch of potassium iodide pills next month, Continue reading →

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Study being developed on cancer risks near nuclear plants

a number of epidemiological studies carried out near nuclear facilities in the U.S. and abroad found elevated cancer rates


Details emerge on study of cancer near U.S. nuclear plants, FACING SOUTH, By Sue Sturgis on April 27, 2010


The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently asked the National Academy of Sciences to study cancer risk for people living near nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities, Continue reading →

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Uranium miners might be forced to clean up radioactive wastes

Colo. Senate gives initial backing to uranium bill, Washington Examiner, Associated Press0 4/27/10 DENVER — The state Senate has given initial backing to requiring uranium mines and mills to clean up nuclear waste before accepting more radioactive material. Continue reading →

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Virginia Beach uranium mining could contaminate drinking water

The city is concerned about uranium mining and milling because Lake Gaston, a major source of its drinking water, is located downstream from Coles Hill, site of the proposed uranium mine and mill.

Lawmaker: Spending more for uranium socioeconomic study ‘not wise’ GoDanRiver,  By John Crane April 27, 2010 If a Virginia Beach study finds uranium mining and milling detrimental to Lake Gaston, then a socioeconomic study of the industry would be pointless, said a member of the Virginia Tobacco Commission’s executive committee. Continue reading →

April 28, 2010 Posted by | USA, water | , , , , | 1 Comment

Lawsuit by Iraq on depleted uranium’s cancer and birth defects victims

Atomic radiation has increased the number of babies born with defects in the southern provinces of Iraq. Iraqi doctors say they’ have been struggling to cope with the rise in the number of cancer cases

Fallujah babies born with birth defects as a result of Depleted Uranium WMD contaminated dust. | Child Health

Iraq WILL sue US and Britain over depleted uranium bombs Child Health , 28 April 2010, Ministry for Human Rights will file a lawsuit against Britain and the US over their use of depleted uranium bombs in Iraq, an Iraqi minister says. Continue reading →

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Millions of jobs developing in Europe’s renewable energy future

by 2020 more than 2.7 million people would be employed in the renewable energy sector, culminating in more than 6 million jobs by 2050.

Europe’s Pathway to 100% Renewable Energy CALFINDER< 28 April 2010, The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) just released RE-thinking 2050, a report outlining a pathway that would lead the European Union to 100-percent renewable energy by 2050. Continue reading →

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UK’s Liberal Democrats developing anti nuclear weapons policy

LibDems could scrap all nuclear weapons, says Hughes, Ekklesia By staff writers26 Apr 2010, Senior Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes has said today (26 April) that his party may choose to decommission all the UK government’s nuclear weapons if they take power. Continue reading →

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Bone marrow transplant for Indian radiation victim

Radiation patient to undergo bone marrow transplant  fullstory New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) Radiation patient Deepak Jain is likely to undergo a bone marrow transplant at the Army Hospital Research and Referral following no improvement in his condition, doctors said today…..fullstory

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Israel supporting diplomacy over Iran – for the time being

Iran looms over Israeli minister’s meetings in U.S. – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs. 28 April 2010, The United States is seeking tough new sanctions “to sharpen the choices that Iran’s leaders face” after weekend talks between the Iranian government and the International Atomic Energy Agency failed to make progress on a deal over Iran’s nuclear program, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday……
Iran was high on the agenda in talks between Clinton and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Washington on Tuesday. Barak left the State Department for further talks on Iran with Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

In a joint news conference at the Pentagon with Barak, Gates said he was satisfied with the planning process by the United States to prepare for a nuclear Iran. …

“At this stage it is time for sanctions and diplomacy,” Barak told reporters….
Israeli officials say they believe their government will give the sanctions effort about a year to see whether they put sufficient pressure on Iran before debating other options. Iran looms over Israeli minister’s meetings in U.S. – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs

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Ukraine merging into Russia’s nuclear empire?

Ukraine hooking up on Russian nuclear energy, too?  FT Energy Source , April 27, 2010  by Kate Mackenzie”.…..on Monday night, Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin made a “large-scale offer” to Ukraine to merge their nuclear power generation businesses. The FT reports:

“At issue is large scale co-operation between our nuclear sectors. We are offering to establish a major holding, which would unite our generation, nuclear engineering and nuclear fuel cycles.”

Ukraine hooking up on Russian nuclear energy, too? | FT Energy Source | FT.com

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India: families’ fears about radiation victims

AIIMS admits it can’t treat radiation victims, Abhishek Anshu   April 28, 2010. New DelhiDeath triggers fear among kin of other patients The death of a radiation victim on Monday, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS, has created panic among families of other victims. Kin of four critically ill victims, undergoing treatment in AIIMS, Apollo and Army hospitals, are doubtful about their recovery. Most of the victims are the sole bread-winners for their families…

The Pioneer > Online Edition : >> AIIMS admits it can’t treat radiation victims

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