UK Government warms to nuclear power – But why the rush?
The amount is relatively small compared with the £1bn earmarked for aerospace, but Lord Hutton, chairman of the Nuclear Industry Association, said “you’ve got to start somewhere”….FT 🙂
….The UK Government promised earlier not to subsidise nuclear power. It’s just promised to pay more than twice the present market price, for 40 years.It’s also going to give significant help to the infant shale gas industry.
“It adds up to a strange energy policy for others to follow…..” Climate News Network
March 25, 2013
By Paul Brown
The UK Government promised earlier not to subsidise nuclear power. It’s just promised to pay more than twice the present market price, for 40 years. It’s also going to give significant help to the infant shale gas industry. It adds up to a strange energy policy for others to follow.
LONDON, 25 March – Companies wishing to prospect for shale gas in the UK have been granted ten-year tax breaks and will get special planning permission from the Government if they go for large scale projects. To avoid delays, the Government also used its budget to announce plans to tempt local communities with cash to accept these developments.
This controversial push to exploit shale gas for electricity production comes as the Government’s already contentious plans to subsidise new nuclear stations ran into legal trouble in Brussels.
With many EU countries opposed to nuclear power, including Germany, it is unlikely that a majority of the 27 member states would vote to set aside existing competition legislation to let the UK favour nuclear power over other forms of generation.
This setback for nuclear in the UK is a blow for the industry worldwide, since Britain has been seen as the flagship country for a new nuclear renaissance, the only large western economy to embrace a new generation of nuclear power stations.
A US Nuclear Exit? (Part 5) The Economics of a Phase-out
….Thus, even without events that might accelerate nuclear phase-out, as the Fukushima disaster did in Germany, shifting competitive conditions have begun to drive a gradual US nuclear phase-out….…..In the United States, which trades three-fifths of its electricity in competitive markets, the prohibitive capital cost of new nuclear power plants ensures that only a handful will be built. ……….. But the generating costs of ageing reactors have been rising, while competitors, including modern renewable s, show rapidly falling total costs—and those opposed cost curves have begun to intersect….
Coming together to stop nuclear weapons – Greenpeace ICAN Norway summary
When talking about impacts, we must not forget the environment. The production of nuclear weapons has polluted vast amounts of soil and water at hundreds of nuclear weapons facilities all over the world. Many of the substances released remain hazardous for thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of years.
When, in a thousand years from now, future archaeologists would dig up what we have left behind, what would they find? Do we really want our existence on earth to be marked by the remains of nuclear reactors, missiles, ships, submarines, fuel and other waste? Do we want to leave behind plutonium (that takes around 250,000 years to become lead), uranium, strontium, caesium, benzene, polychlorinated biphenyls, mercury and cyanide?
Blogpost by Jen Maman – March 25, 2013
Semipalatinsk in eastern Kazakhstan was the main test facility for nuclear weapons in the Soviet Union – Photo by Robert Knoth
Earlier this month, more then 130 governments, UN agencies and the global Red Cross Movement met in Oslo at the invitation of the Norwegian government, to discuss the humanitarian, environmental and developmental consequences of nuclear explosions.
Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International executive director, contributed to a video submission screened to government delegates on behalf of civil society. The video sets out how nuclear weapons represent an unacceptable and uncontrollable risk to us all.
At Greenpeace, we believe that the battle to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons – the first campaign Greenpeace ever engaged in – is as urgent as ever and that we must not rest until we eliminate nuclear weapons from the world altogether. We also believe that civil society has a crucial role to play in the process and support the efforts made by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) to bring civil society together for this purpose.
The impacts of nuclear weapons are not abstract or speculative. We know how terrible their impact is. Nuclear weapons have been used twice and have been tested on numerous occasions. And yet the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki did not put a stop to the race to acquire nuclear weaponry and test it, showing complete disregard to human beings and natural habitats; treating entire populations as guinea pigs.
Take for example the beautiful atoll of Rongelap in the Marshall Islands. In 1985 the residents of Rongelap asked Greenpeace to help them relocate to a new home.
They had no choice. Their islands had been contaminated in 1954 by radioactive fallout from a US nuclear weapons test, codenamed ‘Bravo’, conducted on the neighboring atoll of Bikini 200 km to the west. For years following the test many of the women exposed to the radiation suffered reproductive problems and many others have developed thyroid and other cancers. During this time the US repeatedly stated that Rongelap was a safe place to live.
The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior then helped the 350 residents leave the island they had populated for thousands of years and relocate them to another island. In the early 1990s the US acknowledged the damage cause to the Rongelapese and after long legal battles agreed to pay some compensations. Nearly 30 years later, the Ronglapese still live in exile.
Radiation alert at home of dead Russian tycoon in UK — Officers search for nuclear material — Connected to ex-KGB spy poisoned with polonium-210 (VIDEO)
GO TO LINK AND READ THE COMMENTS FOR THE TRUTH!
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Published: March 25th, 2013 at 3:13 am ET
By ENENews
Telegraph.co.uk, March 25, 2013: The search was prompted when the paramedic who pronounced the businessman dead had their radiation detector triggered on leaving the country pile in Titness Park, Mill Lane, Ascot. The paramedic’s detector, a personal electronic dosimeter (PED), is a health and safety device used routinely by emergency services.
The Australian, March 25, 2013: Specialist officers were called in after a paramedic’s personal radiation monitor device went off. The area was given the all-clear yesterday morning and South Central Ambulance Service said that normal environmental factors might have triggered the alert.
CNN, March 24, 2013: After a paramedic’s radiation detector went off at the scene, investigators declared the area “safe and clear to work in,” the Thames Valley Police said in a statement Sunday. They did not specify what they believe triggered the alert, but emergency officials from the South Central Ambulance Service said the device, which is a regular part of paramedics’ kits, can register false alarms.
NY Daily News, March 24, 2013: Berezovsky had accused Putin of being personally involved in the 2006 death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in London with tea spiked with radioactive polonium-210. Litvinenko was granted asylum in England after accusing superiors in the Russian secret service of plotting Berezovsky’s murder.
Japan Prime minister Abe visits two towns in Fukushima no-go zone – ignores only resident?
UPDATE : I FOUND THIS INTERESTING SNIPPET FROM THE JAPAN TIMES
Nuclear evacuation zone revised in Fukushima’s Tomioka – The …
20 hours ago – The government exclusion-zone designation was lifted Monday for Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, and the town was realigned into three nuclear evacuation …
THE LINK IS DEAD NOW! AND NO GOOGLE CACHE!!
Mar. 25, 2013
Japan Today
TOKYO —
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday visited two towns in the no-go zone around the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.
Abe visited Namie and Tomioka towns and met with displaced residents from the towns, Fuji TV reported. It was his second visit to the region since he became prime minister. Last December, Abe visited the crippled power plant to check on the progress of decommissioning work.
On Sunday, Abe met with local officials of Namie town where limited access will be allowed after April 1—meaning residents can make short visits back to their homes. In Tomioka, where limited access will also be permitted from this week, Abe met with displaced farmers, Fuji reported.
Abe said that the clean-up at the Fukushima nuclear plant and decontamination of the 20-kilometer no-go zone is unlike anything humanity has ever tried. He said that success in the recovery effort will lead to the reconstruction of Japan, Fuji reported.
As he did on his previous trips to Fukushima as well as Miyagi and Iwate prefectures, Abe promised residents that the government hadn’t forgotten them and said his administration would give them full support.
From the comments… 🙂
Ranger_Miffy2
Mar. 24, 2013 – 08:03PM JST
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Tomioka? Isn’t that the town with ONE resident? The guy who is still hanging in there to feed the ostriches and remaining animals? Did Abe meet with him? I hope so. Give that guy a lot of money to support his good works. Oh, and how about a place to live that is decent for the people still in relocation centers?
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kimuzukashiiiii
Mar. 24, 2013 – 06:04PM JST
As he did on his previous trips to Fukushima as well as Miyagi and Iwate prefectures, Abe promised residents that the government hadn’t forgotten them and said his administration would give them full support.
Im very glad indeed that he is visiting these areas, however the question I would be asking is “when“?
Its been 2 years now, and they are still waiting for the financial support, new houses, etc which is very much needed.
Fukushima town’s sole resident speaks out in documentary – 原発20キロ圏内に生きる男 – Alone in the Zone
Details to support this man are here
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[Column] To connect all kinds of the activists – Activists fight back!
….They rob us of freedom like cattle in the farm…..
Posted by Mochizuki on March 24th, 2013
In most of the cases, we activists fight against the governmental policy.
They listen to the corporations instead of voters, and they exactly work for the corporations, not for voters.
They rob us of freedom like cattle in the farm.
However, we are all divided from each other.
Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Vaccine, Same-gender marriage, Internet censorship, financial monopoly, and anti-nuke, we all share the same spirit but acting separately for some reason.
We are fighting against almost the same thing, but why are we acting in an uncooperative way ?
I see no reason not to get ourselves united.
Anti-nuke movement has to fight against the internet censorship. Issues about Palestine is deeply connected to depleted uranium.
Nothing can work solely.
Some of the groups are more vocal, some of the groups have more influential on the internet.
Each movement can support each other.
It’s time to get us all connected to each other.
I’m planning to make a platform for all kinds of activists to communicate with each other.
For the beginning, I’m going to make a Facebook group to discuss the concept of the platform.
I think I will let the group active for a limited time, such as 2 weeks or 3 weeks, then move to the formal one.
Unfortunately, I have no technical background. If you are able to make some web service or something, please leave a comment below.
Some of the activities can have a protest like a rock festival.
It is important to be connected to and help each other to make the world better.
I don’t want to let the world get more rotten !!
Truth tellers, unite.
Iori Mochizuki_____
Français :
[Édito] Relier tous les types de militants
Dans la plupart des cas, nous, militants, nous battons contre la politique gouvernementale.
Ils écoutent plus les corporations que les électeurs et ils travaillent de fait pour les corporations, pas pour les électeurs.
Ils nous volent notre liberté comme à du bétail dans une exploitation.
Nous sommes tous cependant isolés les uns des autres.
Syrie, Palestine, Irak, Vaccins, Mariage homosexuel, censure Internet, monopoles financiers et anti-nucléaires, nous partageons tous le même esprit mais nous agissons de façon séparée.
Nous nous battons contre la même chose mais pourquoi ne le faisons-nous pas de façon plus coopérative ?
Je ne vois aucune raison à ne pas nous unir.
Le mouvement anti-nucléaire ne combat pas la censure sur internet. Les problèmes de la Palestine sont étroitement liés à ceux de l’uranium appauvri.
Rien ne peut marcher isolément.
Certains groupes sont plus bruyants, d’autres sont plus influents sur internet.
Chaque mouvement peut soutenir et être soutenu par les autres.
Il serait temps de nous relier tous les uns aux autres.
Je prévoie de créer une plate-forme permettant aux militants de tout type de communiquer entre eux.
Pour commencer, je vais créer un groupe Facebook pour discuter du concept de cette plate-forme.
Je pense que je vais garder ce groupe actif pendant un temps limité, genre 2 ~ 3 semaines, puis passer au formel.
Malheureusement, je n’ai aucune connaissance technique. Si vous savez monter un service web ou des choses dans le genre, merci de me le dire en commentaire ci-dessous.
Certaines activités peuvent manifester au travers de choses comme des festivals de rock.
Il est important de se relier et de s’entraider pour faire un monde meilleur.
Je ne veux pas laisser le monde continuer de pourrir.
Les diseurs de vérité, unis.
Max Keiser and George Galloway and John Catt (pensioner) under attack – The UK`s security state gone mad?
…When asked if the Met would now remove Mr Catt’s details, the force said: “Today’s judgement raises a number of important issues relating to professional practice which will require careful consideration before we are able to reach a decision on how to proceed.”…..
……In October last year, following inaccurate newspaper stories aimed at discrediting him, George Galloway discovered that Aisha Ali Khan and the man she claimed to be her husband, Detective Inspector Afiz Kahn (head of the Muslim Contact Unit at SO15), were involved in a ‘dirty tricks’ conspiracy against him and the Respect Party in Bradford. Ms Khan was suspended and, after, an inquiry, sacked for gross misconduct on December 10…..
……It is understood that she also handed in a mobile phone. At some subsequent date it is believed she then alleged that one or both had been ‘hacked’. It is not known who, if anyone, she alleges was responsible. This allegation was covered in the media at the time……….On December 5, 2012, Aisha Ali Khan and Afiz Khan were arrested by Operation Bethany officers. They are currently on bail….
…..And it’s surprising that, try as I may, I can find no mainstream media report of Keiser’s speech. Remember that he is possibly the most-watched TV journalist in the world, talking on a subject of the utmost importance in the very heart of London…..
…..Lawyers suggested that the ruling will lead to many more demonstrators demanding that their details be removed from the same database.
Mr Catt’s solicitor, Shamik Dutta of Bhatt Murphy, said: “This judgement exposes the widespread and sinister nature of surveillance of ordinary members of the public.”……
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Galloway comments on Mail on Sunday story
Galloway pointed out that his parliamentary computer had not been “seized” as the newspaper alleged and, indeed, he had insisted that it was handed in to the Met police, investigating what he described as a ‘dirty tricks’ operation against him orchestrated by a member of his staff, Aisha Ali Khan, and a senior detective in the Met’s anti-terrorism branch SO15, Afiz Khan. Both Khans have been arrested and are presently on bail on suspicion of data protection offences and also, in his case, of abusing his position as a police officer.
“I have started an action for defamation against Aisha Ali Khan, who is clearly the source of this fallacious and mendacious story, and I am consulting with my lawyers over a similar action against the Mail on Sunday and Associated Newspapers,” the MP added.
Background In October last year, following inaccurate newspaper stories aimed at discrediting him, George Galloway discovered that Aisha Ali Khan and the man she claimed to be her husband, Detective Inspector Afiz Kahn (head of the Muslim Contact Unit at SO15), were involved in a ‘dirty tricks’ conspiracy against him and the Respect Party in Bradford. Ms Khan was suspended and, after, an inquiry, sacked for gross misconduct on December 10.
A future for TEPCO?
Purgatory?
Video removed – alternative
Published on 21 Jun 2012
A interpretation on film of the stage play by Samuel Beckett.
Three urns stand on the stage. From each, a head protrudes — a man and two women. The film tells the story of a love triangle. Each head held fast in its urn is provoked into speech by an inquisitorial camera.
Play – Written in English December 1962.
Film director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Alan Rickman, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Juliet Stepherson
Saturday, 23 March 2013
Questionaire Survey results
When TEPCO (power company) and the Japanese Government installed safe gaurds did you feel they were satisfactory?
- Answered: 24
- Skipped: 0
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Yes
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4.17%
1
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No
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91.67%
22
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Unsure
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4.17%
1
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| Total | 24 |
Q2
When the situation elevated, did you believe their were multiple melt downs?
- Answered: 24
- Skipped: 0
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Answer Choices
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Responses
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|---|---|
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Yes
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95.83%
23
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No
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4.17%
1
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Unsure
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0%
0
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| Total | 24 |
India -Scientist: Physicians report increased cancers near nuclear site — Birth defects, still births, spontaneous abortions on the rise!
http://enenews.com/scientist-local-physicians-say-cancers-on-rise-near-nuclear-site-birth-defects-still-births-spontaneous-abortions-increasing
Published: March 24th, 2013 at 1:01 pm ET
By ENENews
Title: Nuclear radiation impact being ignored?
Source: DNA
Author: Dilnaz Boga
Date: Mar 24, 2013
[…] the ‘Interim Report on Tarapur’ has found indicators which show radiation-related problem among employees of Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) and villages close to it. […]
Cancer, goitre, infertility, mental retardation common […]
Goitre cases have also been found in the surrounding villages, local physicians corroborated in the report. […]
Cases of mental retardation, including Down’s Syndrome, autoimmune arthritis, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, were found in villagers along with high instances of cataract and myopia at a young age. […]
Full report here
Dr V Pugazhenthi from Tamil Nadu, renowned for studies on the health impact of radiation around the Kalpakkam nuclear site
- “I found 100 cases of cancer in 2010 among TAPS employees. Local physicians said that incidents of cancer have been on the rise in the area in the last few years, particularly hepatoma, ovarian cancer, bone cancer, breast cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But there has been no intervention for the victims.”
- “A casual walk through the villages helped me identify 15-20 Goitre cases. TAPS doctors had carried a survey on thyroid problems by the medical superintendent denied it.”
- “Spontaneous abortions, still births, hormonal imbalances in women in the form of excessive bleeding, decreased birth weight and birth defects on the rise.”
RK Gupta, who worked for Bhabha Atomic Research Centre for over 30 years in the fuel reprocessing division in the plutonium plant
“Exposures are a regular affair. Workers have died of skin diseases and cancer. Despite this, international rules for workers are not fully implemented. There is a silence about this as people compromise because of their economic condition. Even contaminated tools that are stolen and scarp metal slow poison people. Just like people get poisoned from fish exposed to radiation very far from the site.”
See also: German Gov’t Study: Children living near nuclear plants have double leukemia rates, high incidence of solid cancers — Reactors cannot prevent radiation from escaping (VIDEO)
India a market for nuclear power suppliers… if the price is right
New Delhi (UPI) Mar 19, 2013
“I want to argue with them why i should pay the bribe to you but i couldn’t dare to argue with police because i was single and there were 4 other policemen staring at me.” The myth of an official’s capability to deny or delay services rules the roost in government offices. .. http://www.ipaidabribe.com/
….Sazawal said the United States could play a major role in the development of nuclear power in India….
…But Geoffrey Pyatt, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs, speaking at a nuclear expert controls seminar last November, said India’s nuclear liability law “is not in line with the international nuclear liability principles reflected in the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage.”…..
Report: Females age 18 and over wanted for work at destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant — “A job even women can do… it will last a very long time”
http://enenews.com/report-women-ages-18-and-up-wanted-for-work-at-destroyed-fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-plant-a-job-even-women-can-do-it-will-last-a-very-long-time
Published: March 24th, 2013 at 10:50 am ET
By ENENews
Title: A “Long-lasting” Job at 1F: Women 18-62 Wanted
Source: Fukushima Voice
Date: March 23, 2013
Excerpts from ad translation
A job opening at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant: women accepted! […]
You can make money! We will let you make money! It’s a job even women can do.
This job will last a very long time. […]
Job location is Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP (1F) with low dose radiation (10-20 μSv)/day.
Job description is clean-up activity. […]
Age limit: under consideration, but will most likely be between age 18 and 62.Full report here
See also: Girls are almost twice as vulnerable to the impact of radiation as same-aged boys
A “Long-lasting” Job at 1F: Women 18-62 Wanted
Brussels pushes for decommissioning estimates from member states!
…..The report also noted that member states were not complying with EU Euratom Treaty demands that they must notify the Commission about decommissioning funding regimes….
21 March 2013
The European Commission wants European Union (EU) member states to release more detailed information about their decommissioning programs to help it monitor their compliance with a 2011 directive.
The Commission published a detailed report for the European Parliament and Council on 8 March, assessing member states’ performance regarding decommissioning of nuclear installations, used reactor fuel and radioactive waste. The Commission said information offered was “still not sufficiently detailed” and this was particularly important given a mandatory directive was now in force: “The national programs should provide a detailed cost estimate of all waste management steps up to disposal, including the associated activities, such as research and development.”
Protest to allow protesting! – fine of over 10 million yen 経産省前テントひろばがあぶない!
Saturday, 23 March 2013
Occupy Tokyo is in crisis – the Civil Court Ordered them evicted as well as giving them a property fine of over 10 million yen 経産省前テントひろばがあぶない!
３月１４日、東京地裁から「占有移転禁止仮処分命令」がテントひろば共同代表の淵上太郎さんらに送られてきた。テント撤去の強制執行に備えての法的措置だ。３月２２日金曜日、夕方５時から経産省前テントひろばで抗議と報告集会が開かれた。
The Occupy Tokyo set up their tent in front of the METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in September, 2011. It is 561 days today!
This occupy tent has been used as a base of expressing the voice of the nations. (More than 80% of the nations don’t want Nuclear).It is an important meeting place for fellow citizens. There has been regular outdoor broadcastings to Japan and the globe: announcing various anti-nuclear events, inviting special guests, exchanging ideas & opinions, sharing feeling and meeting fellow citizens.
The MITI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) want them out. The civil court ordered them to pay over 10 million yen in the name of “property right”.
Do you think it’s fair?
METI Wants Test City to Move On
jp/news/2013/03/16/national/meti-wants-tent-city-to-move-on/#.UU-Q8TdGyk9
One of the leaders of the tent movement, Taro Fuchigami, 70, said his group would consult with lawyers to deal with the government’s legal action, adding there is nothing illegal about the tents.
The group organized a protest against eviction on 22nd of March, 2013. They are now fighting for their right and for their country!
Official website: http://tentohiroba.tumblr.com/
You could see their activities in this site: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/30207469
Interview with Occupy Tokyo | Occupiers Face Evacuation by Japanese Government
This lovely gentleman “Kuma” speaks about the situation.
Article by Mia (JANUK) http://fukushimaappeal.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/occupy-tokyo-is-in-crisis-civil-court.html
Study shows radiation can be bad for a woman’s heart
…..”The radiation actually causes damage to the heart vessels,” said cardio-oncologist Dr. Catharine Malmsten of Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
A recently published report in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at women who got radiation treatment in the 1990s and the effects on their heart now.
“What they found is that if you had radiation exposure to the breast, you were more likely to develop heart disease,” Malmsten said,…
….”We know there’s going to be rays and fractions and radiation is going inside the body. We do know there’s a small percentage that will come in contact with my heart,” Childs said…..
And for a child? ; Image source ; http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/03/15/japan-tsunamis-how-nuclear-radiation-could-affect-fetuses.html
…….But even a relatively small amount of exposure to radiation could be dangerous. Although some researchers say babies who receive a small dose of radiation (equal to 500 chest x-rays or less) don’t have an increased risk for birth defects, a 2007 long-term study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that fetal exposure to ionizing radiation after Chernobyl impaired cognitive ability at levels previously considered safe……
MILWAUKEE —Breast cancer can be a heartbreaking diagnosis, but a new study says one treatment can be bad for a woman’s heart.
10:39 PM CDT Mar 21, 2013
WISN 12 News’ Marianne Lyles talked to a cancer survivor’s struggle with radiation and her concerns, like many women’s, for her health’s future.
Amberlea Childs now works for Susan G. Komen in the fight against breast cancer.
A few years ago, at 36 years old, she was still a volunteer but found she needed Komen’s help.
“I had a lump that I had found, I detected myself,” Childs said.
It was a shock for Childs. She was newly engaged and in great shape as a spin instructor but also didn’t have insurance.
“I said, ‘I’m in a pickle, and I don’t have money, but I know I need a mammogram’ and through Komen support, they helped fund that mammogram and that was the mammogram that diagnosed me and saved my life,” Childs said.
She had Stage 3 cancer, and she fought it aggressively.
“I’ve received chemotherapy, Herceptin, which is a hormonal therapy, Tamoxifen. I did a lumpectomy. I did a bilateral mastectomy, and after that, I was not given clear margins. I did six and a half weeks of radiation,” Childs said.
But that radiation, she’s learned, could cause more health problems.
Fukushima: The Truth About Nuclear Fallout ; Jack Dresser interview with Kevin Blanch
Published on 23 Mar 2013
The Truth;
AS the Nuclear fallout cover-up will kill millions not JUST in Japan but here in North America and all over mother earth
Jack Dresser interview with Kevin Blanch
Originally published by occupyeugenemedia·
source video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRvx9Q…
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U.S., Ukraine Step Up Nuclear Security and Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Materials for Depleted uranium shells? USA running a bit short?
Image source ; “…The Ukraine is one of our biggest disappointments..” Dec. 7, 2012,
“…According to Wendy Sherman, the U.S. authorities are going to discuss with Ukraine reforms necessary for European integration. U.S. Under Secretary of State Sherman also noted that most Ukrainians want to join the EU…” (?????????? hahaha! two words .. The Euro 😦 )
SOURCE Worldwide News Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —
The United States will assist Ukraine on the issues of nuclear security and help completely remove the remains of highly enriched uranium (HEU). Such statement was made during the meeting between President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman. In addition to nuclear security the parties also discussed Ukraine’s intentions to join the European Union.
“We are ready to fruitfully cooperate in nuclear security and non-proliferation of nuclear materials,” said Ukrainian president noting that such cooperation demonstrates reliable Ukrainian-American partnership. In addition, Viktor Yanukovych noted that Ukraine had been working on introducing new technology that would replace HEU with the low enriched uranium.
The removal of dangerous HEU has been going on at different sites including the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, where the U.S. promised to build a new Neutron Source Facility which operates on much safer low-enriched uranium.
Notably, Ukraine has been disposing of solid propellant for the intercontinental ballistic missiles SS-24 in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region. According to President Yanukovych, soon Ukraine will launch the shop where missile casings may also be recycled.
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