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California’s safety law prevents new nukes

Nuclear power not the answer; renewable energy is Sign On San Diego By ACE HOFFMAN November 15, 2009″…….…….

We have a law in California that prohibits new nuclear power plants until a solution to the problem of nuclear waste is found. Continue reading →

November 15, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Legal, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | 1 Comment

Need to track X-rays, CT scans –

Radiation risks Experts urge tracking of X-rays, CT scans X-ray technology has been around for decades, but the issue of radiation has been heating up as new research considers the health risks Globe Life Cathy Weeks Nov. 13, 2009 Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Canada, health | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Did depleted uranium cause birth defects in Iraq?

Huge rise in birth defects in FallujaIraqi former battle zone sees abnormal clusters of infant tumours and deformities guardian.co.uk,13 November 2009 Doctors in Iraq‘s war-ravaged enclave of Falluja are dealing with up to 15 times as many chronic deformities in infants and a spike in early life cancers that may be linked to toxic materials left over from the fighting. Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, health, Iraq | antinuclear, depleted, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Russia plans nuclear powered, manned, trips to Mars

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Oh those Russians! Apparently they’re so keen to outdo everyone else in nuclear technology – they’re aiming to send men to Mars. I guess, being patriotic Russians, those astronauts don’t mind that radiation in space will give them cancer, or even that scientists are agreed – it would be a one-way trip!

Russia goes all out to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft http://www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-13 MOSCOW, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Russia | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Are modern nuclear reactors safe?

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The economic downside to nuclear energy GREEN>BLORGE by Susan Wilson 10 Nov 09

“……….Are new modern nuclear reactors safe?” The difficulty in this question is finding a nuclear reactor that has been built within the last 10 years. According to Der Spiegel there aren’t any new reactors built within the last ten years that are up and running. Current projects in Finland and France are experiencing severe problems with the construction and the design. Continue reading →

November 13, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, safety | antinuclear, AREVA, nuclear, nuclear spin, radiation, radioactive, reactors, wastes | Leave a comment

Up to 40% of CT scans unnecessary, and potentially harmful

Six reasons to say No to your doctor . Find out how much of the $2.5 trillion we spend on heath care goes down the drain for tests and treatments thatdon’t help – and may even cause harm Forbes.com 13 Nov 09 High-Tech Imaging
A miracle of modern medicine, the computed tomography (CT) machine takes crystal-clear cross-sectional pictures of the body in a few seconds, using high-tech X-rays. Seventy million scans are done annually, at a cost of $200 or more. It’s a seductive, reassuring and quick technology, for both patients and doctors, but do you always need these scans? Continue reading →

November 13, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Are nuclear plants safe from terrorist attack?

The threat of nuclear meltdown. The government says that nuclear power is safe, but others say an airplane hit or frontal assault would be big trouble. CNN Money BySteve Hargreaves

November 12, 2009: “……………….critics say the plants are vulnerable to attack, and that the government is not taking the measures necessary to protect the public. ……… there is an urgent need to address safety. Continue reading →

November 13, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Radioactive land given back to aborigines

Tjarutja people ‘at risk’ from contaminated land ABC News 11 Nov 09ABC A South Australian ex-serviceman who was exposed to radiation during the Maralinga atomic tests in the 1950s and 60s says land should not be handed over to the traditional owners until a contaminated area is cleaned up or fenced off. Continue reading →

November 12, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | indigenous issues | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, indigenous, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, wastes | Leave a comment

Nuclear fast breeder reactors – wishful thinking!

The Future of Nuclear Energy: Facts and Fiction – Part IV: Energy from Breeder Reactors and from Fusion? The Oil Drum by Francois Cellier on November 10, 2009 – “…. Continue reading →

November 11, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD | antinuclear, fast breeder, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, radiation, radioactive, reactor | 1 Comment

Unsolved nuclear waste problem is stopping the industry

Nuclear waste blocks growth opportunities The Collegian Philip Reiser, Staff Writer 10 Nov 09 With the growing concerns about the climate problem, the need for renewable energy sources becomes more and more pressing……………. Continue reading →

November 10, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, wastes | Leave a comment

Britain’s nuclear future very dubious

A bright nuclear future: true or false? Britain has identified 10 ‘suitable sites’ for next-generation nuclear power plants. Here’s a list of awkward questions Guardian.co.uk, by Jeremy Leggett 10 Nov 09 Continue reading →

November 10, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, spinbuster, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, renewables | Leave a comment

Irish Sea coast areas threat of nuclear radiation

And nuclear power’s not real good, in view of climate change, either – Christina Macpherson

Seven of Britain’s new nuclear plants will be on Irish Sea coast Belfast Telegraph 10 November 2009 Fears have been raised about the health and environmental risks to Ireland after the British Government gave the green light for the construction of 10 new nuclear power plants — seven of them along the Irish Sea….. Continue reading →

November 10, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, climate change, environment, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, wastes | Leave a comment

Depleted Uranium contamination in Iraq

The Responsibility of the US in Contaminating Iraq with Depleted Uranium Global Research by Prof Souad N. Al-Azzawi 10 Nov 09 For two decades, the administrations of the United States of America and the United Kingdom have been waging continuous wars on Iraq to occupy this oil rich country.The armed forces of those two countries attacked civilians with different kinds of conventional, non-conventional, and banned weapons such as cluster bombs ammunitions, napalm bombs, white phosphorous weapons and depleted Uranium weapons. Continue reading →

November 10, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Iraq, weapons and war | antinuclear, depleted, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Legal action against uranium milling

Sheep Mountain files suit against uranium mill approval Telluride Daily Planet (USA) By Matthew Beaudin Editor , November 8, 2009

“………….Sheep Mountain Alliance, a local environmental group, recently filed a lawsuit against the Montrose County Commissioners and its land use director, alleging a hopscotch of missteps in the board’s approval of a uranium mill to be built six miles outside of Paradox, Colo. Continue reading →

November 9, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Legal, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Medical radiation screening – too lucrative to manage sensibly?

Screen test FT By Dr. Margaret McCartney November 9 2009 News from the US, I can scarcely believe it: The New York Times reports that the American Cancer Society now accepts that screening for breast and prostate cancer is not only inefficient, but frequently inaccurate and alarmist. Continue reading →

November 9, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, health, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment