How could loosened radiation exposure rules affect public health?

A proposed rule from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) would ease the standard for low-dose radiation exposure. The NRC ...
USA Today

The little-known radiation risk hiding on every flight

Frequent flyers and airline crews face a higher risk of radiation exposure from the sun. The risk is greatest on flights at high altitudes, over the poles or during solar events. Radiation exposure ...
SpaceNews

Red triangle with skull and crossbones is for danger – new UN radiation symbol

A skull and crossbones, a running person and radiating ionizing waves, all on a deep red triangle, joined other more common warning symbols today as part of a United Nations effort to reduce needless ...
SpaceNews

New study seeks to identify and minimize danger to aviation from cosmic radiation

WASHINGTON – Scientists have long known of the potential risk from cosmic rays and other aspects of space weather, such as streams of protons from the Sun, to airline electronic systems, passengers, ...
Open Heart

Patient radiation exposure during invasive graft surveillance after heart transplantation

Background Invasive procedures, including endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), right heart catheterisation (RHC) and coronary ...
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How radiation and danger define the Elephant’s Foot

The Elephant’s Foot represents one of the most lethal creations of human-made nuclear energy. This piece explores the risks it posed to those who studied it, the radiation levels measured, and the ...