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Enviro-toxins, radiation may be tied to breast cancer  -  25 Mar 2008
The News-Press,..."As we looked at the research comprehensively, the themes of interactions of timing and mixtures of chemical exposures and also radiation exposure as risks

Uranium Mining Is Important for Securing America's Energy Future  -  25 Mar 2008
Heritage.org,These underground mines are heavily ventilated to protect workers from radiation exposure. When the ore is of a high enough grade, it is sometimes partially

Wi-Fi Fear: Not Just an English Disease  -  25 Mar 2008
ISP-Planet,O'Reilly links to a post on the Junkfood Science blog that notes that a recent EU ruling on radiation exposure will have terrible consequences for Europe.

Mitsubishi Elec.'s Sensors Can Read High-Tech Banknotes  -  25 Mar 2008
Japan Corporate News (press release),Mitsubishi Electric's new sensors are made of highly durable materials in order to endure long periods of ultraviolet radiation exposure, according to the

PARS gives update on latest with nuclear fallout compensation  -  25 Mar 2008
KUAM.com,So they would be receiving their compensation through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act since 2002. Certain amendments were done in between and we

Have You Had Your Home Tested for Radon?  -  25 Mar 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Although it is naturally-occurring, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, and is responsible for 55% of the radiation exposure for

Hybrid MRI-PET Scanner Reveals Tumors Earlier and in More Detail  -  25 Mar 2008
Scientific AmericanIt is being touted as a replacement for many traditional x-rays, offering both greater precision and less radiation exposure. Pichler says that in some

Posted -27 sec ago  -  25 Mar 2008
Northumberland Today,FARE (Families Against Radiation Exposure) hosts its annual general meeting at 7:30 pm at the Canton Municipal Office. Guest speaker is Kate Harries,

Radiation Exposure In Utero And In Young Children Increases Adult ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Science Daily (press release)11, 2008) — Radiation exposure before birth or during early childhood increased the risk of adult solid cancers, according to a study of survivors of the

Radiation exposure linked to heart disease  -  Mar 9, 2008
New Scientist (subscription),If a link with cancer wasn't bad enough, radiation may be bad for your heart too. A review of 65000 staff who worked in the UK's nuclear industry between

High radiation exposure linked to heart disease  -  Mar 4, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,..."We cannot say from the results that radiation exposure is causing this difference in risks. We have not complete information of their lifestyle and habits"

Radiation Exposure Increases Heart Disease Risk  -  Mar 11, 2008
HeartZine,The study findings are not new as several previous studies have already linked radiation exposure to heart risk. These have however all been concentrated on

Fallout From Atomic Bombs Still Causing Health Problems  -  Mar 14, 2008
Washington Post,To date, the risk posed by radiation exposure while in the womb has been a little-studied subject, even though many pregnant women worldwide face radiation

Insurance companies targeting medical scans  -  Mar 23, 2008
Winston-Salem Journal,Doctors are also concerned about patients getting excessive radiation exposure when they receive scans that aren’t needed or are ordered as “defensive

possible radiation and heart disease link  -  Mar 4, 2008
Guardian,The finding was particularly surprising since there is no established biological mechanism that would explain how radiation exposure might cause heart

ER Radiation Exposure Alarming  -  Mar 5, 2008
DOTmed.com (press release),...you might be alarmed, but that's about the typical radiation exposure that patients with multiple trauma receive, according to the latest science.

Study links radiation to heart disease  -  Mar 4, 2008
Reuters UK,The team analyzed non-cancer death rates and cumulative radiation exposure using the workers' personal dosimeter badges. Comparing the some 42000 workers

Researchers claim creation of cell-sized radiation detector  -  Mar 12, 2008
ABC Online,Dr Mark Reinhard from ANSTO says the detector's size means that it can measure the effect of radiation exposure very accurately.

CT Scans and Radiation Exposure  -  Feb 29, 2008
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription),Computed tomography – an increasing source of radiation exposure. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(2):2277–2284; doi:10.1056/NEJMra072149[Free Full Text] The authors,

New Compact Proton Radiotherapy Device Designed with SolidWorks ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
WELT ONLINE,It also limits radiation exposure for safe treatment of children. Proton beam radiotherapy has been in use since the 1950s, but is only available in five

Just compensation  -  Mar 19, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,Hundreds of Apollo-area residents will soon receive thousands of dollars each in compensation for radiation exposure from living near two nuclear fuel

Rise and Shine: More Sunlight is Good for Your Health  -  Mar 14, 2008
Natural News.com,UVA and UVB radiation exposure is a double edged sword. Excessive exposure will cause damage to the skin and more importantly, to the DNA inside the cells.

New Web site on imaging safety draws criticism  -  Mar 16, 2008
American Medical News (subscription)A firm hired by health plans to limit imaging is issuing radiation-exposure estimates for CT scans. Some worry patients will avoid the tests.

Single CT scan could diagnose heart disease  -  Mar 24, 2008
TechJournal South,The single-scan technique would also provide considerable cost savings, as well as greater convenience and reduced radiation exposure for patients.

Radiation linked to heart disease  -  Mar 5, 2008
NHS Choices,There is an established link between radiation exposure and risk of death from cancer, and a suggestion, from studies of survivors of the atomic bombs

Hazards of Wifi  -  Mar 21, 2008
O'Reilly Radar,Research is increasingly showing a correlation between adverse health symptoms and emf radiation exposure. Local and national governmental bodies in other

Trinity Site annual tour date approaches  -  Mar 15, 2008
Alamogordo Daily News,Additional sources of radiation exposure to the public come from smoking, whether you live in a brick or wood frame home and where you live.

Reassessing medical imaging  -  Mar 9, 2008
Indianapolis Star,Here are some examples of information provided: >> Radiation exposure: Equal to 500 X-rays or 2.74 years of natural sun. >> Common uses: Evaluation of

Radiation Dose From Adult and Pediatric Multidetector Computed ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),The hazards of radiation exposure often make headlines. For example, in November 2007, 6 months after the publication of this text, the New England Journal

Study reveals radiation risks  -  Mar 7, 2008
The Engineer,Overall, socioeconomic status had a greater influence on mortality rate of the cohort than did radiation exposure status.’ The team at Westlakes analysed

Low-dose radiation raises heart disease risk too  -  Mar 5, 2008
Food Consumer,Steve Jones at Westlakes Scientific Consulting and colleagues looked at the non-cancer death rates and cumulative radiation exposure using the worker's

New Radiation Protection  -  Mar 8, 2008
ADVANCE,A new radiation protection technique can significantly reduce physician radiation exposure during coronary angiography, according to a researcher at the

Radiation workers at higher risk of heart disease  -  Mar 7, 2008
SHPonline,...disease that are comparable to, or even greater than cancer risk." Radiation exposure was measured using the dose badges worn by the nuclear workers.

Uranium waste imperils Jharkhand villages  -  Mar 23, 2008
The New Nation,..."They have not shared the studies that they were supposed to have conducted; not even the routine records of radiation exposure levels among workers,

Rep. Salazar wants action to help sick Flats workers  -  Mar 20, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,..."It is clear that not everyone who should have been monitored for radiation exposure has been monitored and that new rules serve to keep those that deserve

Automatic cancer compensation possible for Hanford workers  -  Mar 7, 2008
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald,In cases where radiation exposure cannot be reliably estimated, workers who developed any of a broad range of cancers may be automatically awarded the

Study casts light on non-cancer mortality in UK nuclear industry ...  -  Mar 9, 2008
Thaindian.com,Poisson regression models were used to investigate the relationship between excess mortality rates and cumulative radiation exposure, using both relative

ARINC DirectSM Offers Dosimetry Reporting Service for Business ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
Helicopter Association International,Radiation exposure is calculated by integrating each individual’s flight records over time—routes, times, and altitudes—with known data and geographic

Cushing upgrades CT scanner  -  Feb 29, 2008
Leavenworth Times,Fausett said the hospital has been addressing the issue of radiation exposure in medical procedures in response to a recent newspaper article explaining the

Working at a nuclear site may be bad for the heart  -  Mar 5, 2008
News-Medical.net,A study which included almost 65000 nuclear industry workers over more than 60 years, has found a possible link between high radiation exposure and heart

Nuke workers at risk from heart attacks  -  Mar 5, 2008
News & Star,But Sellafield Limited moved to reassure workers, saying that there was no direct evidence that radiation exposure was the cause of the circulatory disease

The Not-So-Peaceful Atom  -  Mar 20, 2008
North Coast Journal,Later in life, she developed a rare form of lung cancer, linked, she says, to radiation exposure. Speaking to me from her home in Louisville,

Study links radiation to heart trouble  -  Mar 4, 2008
United Press InternationalLONDON, March 5 (UPI) -- A British report suggests a link between radiation exposure and heart disease for workers at nuclear power plants.

Trauma patient are exposed to more radiation  -  Mar 3, 2008
WKYC-TV,Dr. Winslow added, using a lower dose of radiological imaging or using imaging methods that do not require radiation, can reduce radiation exposure.

Medicare stirs CT heart-scan issue  -  Mar 24, 2008
Denver Post,For that type of patient, no peer-reviewed studies demonstrate any benefit, Lipman said, and the radiation exposure is equal to 85 to 200 chest X-rays,

Disagreement derails Flats case  -  Mar 16, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,Ill workers from those buildings are automatically eligible for streamlined aid no matter what their radiation exposure records show.

Wrong patients given x-rays, report shows  -  Mar 14, 2008
Nursing Times,However the report went on to add that most of the mistakes caused a very low dosage of radiation exposure. The number of incidents represent less than 1 in

Radiation linked to heart disease  -  Mar 4, 2008
The Press AssociationA "strong" association between radiation exposure and an increased risk of death from heart and artery disease has been found among workers at UK nuclear

New Method Offers Insight Into Radiation Damage to DNA  -  Mar 20, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),..."Understanding the effects on humans of radiation exposure - whether in the natural environment, in outer space, in the workplace, or due to radiation

Aishah Ali’s interview with geoscientist Leuren Moret  -  Mar 17, 2008
Tehran Times,Leuren Moret: There are severe effects on all living things near a nuclear bomb testing site, but low-level radiation exposure on the other side of the

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