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Doctor urges more caution in radiation breast screening

Unfortunately, she said, “this is something that isn’t well understood, not just by the public — but by physicians who order the tests.”….

Radiation, Risks Are Focus of Breast Screening Studies, New York Times, By RONI CARYN RABIN : August 24, 2010 When Dr. Deborah Rhodes orders a diagnostic test that involves radiation, she consults a chart in her office that lists the amount of radiation exposure from each test. She considers the patient’s total past exposure, and then carefully weighs the risks and benefits of each test and any alternative approaches she can take. Continue reading →

August 28, 2010 Posted by | health, USA | , , , , | 1 Comment

NASA’s friend Paul McCartney condemns their radiation testing on monkeys

The Former Beatle is unhappy about NASA using poor animals for outer space radiation testing.

Paul McCartney asks NASA to stop animal testing Oneindia , 27 Aug 2010, Beatles Superstar Sir Paul McCartney and NASA have a strong relationship but right now they are involved in some monkey business. Continue reading →

August 28, 2010 Posted by | Religion and ethics, USA | , , , | Leave a comment

Uranium mining executives on “independent” uranium study panel

The Southern Environmental Law Center, for instance, objects to Henry A. Schnell, who is with the mining business unit of Areva, the French-owned nuclear services company. The company is the world’s largest producer of uranium

Questions raised about Va. uranium study members, BusinessWeek, By STEVE SZKOTAK , RICHMOND, Va. As an independent scientific panel is assembled to study the risks of uranium mining in Virginia, environmental groups are questioning whether some of its provisional members can be impartial because of their ties to the nuclear power industry or mining interests. Continue reading →

August 28, 2010 Posted by | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Uranium mining – a nightmare scenario for water supplies

Canada has no national program to deal with contaminated sites. Abandoned mines and tailings ponds create toxic nightmares, contaminating rivers, lakes and surrounding lands. Local communities are left with the toxic legacy.”

Saskatchewan uranium mines create toxic legacy, Digital Journal  by ■ Kyle Ashmead , 28 Aug 2010, The Keepers of the Water, held a five day conference in Wollaston Lake Saskatchewan. Uranium mining in northern Saskatchewan, as well as other issues were discussed…..Conference attendees discussed many issues affecting the north, not least among them, was uranium mining in Saskatchewan…. Continue reading →

August 28, 2010 Posted by | Canada, Uranium, water | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dangerous nuclear wastes – what a mess at Hanford!

“This is one of the most challenging cleanup projects at the Hanford Site, because the records don’t tell us exactly what’s buried here,

Hazardous materials removed from burial ground in Hanford – KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA , 27 Aug 2010, RICHLAND, Wash.— Workers are making their first entry into one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s most hazardous waste burial grounds containing radioactive and hazardous materials at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state. Continue reading →

August 28, 2010 Posted by | USA, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cold war replay as nuclear boys play with their underwater toys

Russian subs stalk Trident in echo of Cold War – Telegraph UK, 28 Aug 2010, Russian submarines are hunting down British Vanguard boats in a return to Cold War tactics not seen for 25 years, Navy chiefs have warned. By Thomas Harding,   27 Aug 2010 Continue reading →

August 28, 2010 Posted by | UK, weapons and war | , , , , | Leave a comment

India’s nuclear deal to create financial burden for India in the future

Today, nobody in India including Dr. Manmohan Singh would know what would be the exact investment cost in the nuclear power projectsand what would be the cost of generated nuclear power that the country would get , after investing thousands of crores of rupee in the nuclear power projects and importing the machinery and fuel at a price that would be dictated by the overseas business houses.

India has now a nuclear burden to carry, by N.S.Venkataraman  Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) August 27, 2010 Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has realized his single point agenda of passing nuclear bill in parliament and bringing nuclear power projects to India at any cost. While he may be happy and satisfied man now, the burden caused due to his single point agenda has to be carried on by his country men for long period after Dr. Manmohan Singh would cease to be the Prime Minister of India. Continue reading →

August 28, 2010 Posted by | business and costs, India | , , | Leave a comment

Growing resistance to radioactive waste shipments on the Great Lakes

In addition to the radiological risks of one of these barges sinking — including stigma impacts on economic sectors such as Great Lakes tourism and fisheries, even if there is not a radioactive release — there is also the precedent setting nature of this proposal.

Resistance builds to radioactive waste shipments on Great Lakes, Beyond Nuclear, 26 Aug 2010, The Great Lakes United (GLU) Nuclear-Free/Green Energy Task Force has taken the lead in shining a spotlight on the proposal by Bruce Nuclear Power Complex in Ontario to barge 16 radioactive steam generators out the Great Lakes, and across the Atlantic, to Sweden for “recycling” the metal for un-restricted re-use in consumer products. Continue reading →

August 28, 2010 Posted by | Canada, environment | , , , , , , | Leave a comment