NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Recent release of the waste water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster stirred apprehension regarding the health implications of radiation exposure. Classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, ionizing ...

It did not take long after the discovery of X-rays in the 1890s for scientists to begin exploring the harmful effects of ...

At the centre of all atoms, lies the nucleus. The nuclei of most atoms are stable. That means they do not decay over time. The nucleus of an unstable atom is considered radioactive since it changes ...

A US ecologic study finds higher cancer mortality in counties closer to nuclear plants, but results reflect association and ...

Khaberni - The Family Health Care Institute (one of the King Hussein Foundation's institutes), in its educational health ...

EARLIER THIS YEAR, RFK Jr. suggested that radiation from cell phones and 5G towers may be linked to neurological damage and ...

If you have an after-hours emergency involving radiation, dial 911. Notify Radiation Safety of any incident involving radiological materials. CU Boulder holds a Broad-Scope Radioactive Materials ...

Beta radiation is moderately penetrating. It can penetrate skin. Although clothing provides some protection. It may be harmful if deposited internally. And it may travel about half a meter in air.

Every day, Alaskans are exposed to radiation. Some is non-ionizing and detectable by sound, heat or sight through radios, ...