Monday, April 30, 2012
Radiologists Rank Themselves As "Less Than Competent" On Health Policy Issues
Not the result I would have expected.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Low Level Waste Disposal & Risk Analysis
Joseph Rustick is a PhD student studying the subject at Vanderbilt University:
Gundersen Discusses San Onofre
"...likely shutting down I-5" is a bit of an exaggeration, but for the most part he stuck to the facts.
Psychological Impact Of Fukushima
5% need immediate care, but the result is based on self-reporting so one should be skeptical.
JASPER Gas Gun Problems
This is an interesting article about the gun, though the headline is a bit misleading.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Meanwhile At U.S. Nuclear Plants...
Diablo Canyon has problems.
Point Beach had a CO problem.
D.C. Cook spills oil (something funny about a nuke plant spilling oil).
Point Beach had a CO problem.
D.C. Cook spills oil (something funny about a nuke plant spilling oil).
CNN Covers CCI For Chernobyl Anniversary
And the video kicks off with malformed kids and later they discuss that there might be other causes besides radiation.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
What Can Japan Learn From Chernobyl?
I don't think this article answers the question, though it does remind us that Chernobyl's anniversary is tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
North Dakota Landfill Learning Health Physics
As a result of elevated levels of naturally occurring radioactive waste from oilfield operations. Article includes a video.
Emergency Room CT Scans Have Increased For Certain Children
Those with non-traumatic abdominal pain. This may be unnecessarily exposing them to ionizing radiation.
TEPCO To Create Groundwater Bypass
By drilling wells and diverting the groundwater into the ocean before it enters reactor buildings and gets contaminated.
Washington Post's "Phasing Out Nuclear"
The editors place a high value on meeting CO2 emissions goals, and they conclude that nuclear must be included along with renewable energy sources in order to meet energy demands.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Colorado Folks Seek Compensation From Uranium Exposure
But was that exposure the cause of their medical problems?
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Fukushima - Behind The Debacle
Good weekend reading on the most siginificant nuclear event of the decade.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Chemo + Radiation = Best For Bladder Cancer
As opposed to solely radiation, however bladder removal is the best overall.
Radioactive Waste Removal Resumes At INL
Following a 2 year cessation which followed a couple of incidents.
Where Do The Highest Energy Cosmic Rays Originate?
Not from gamma ray bursts, more likely active galactic nuclei.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Neutron Generators: From Tubes To Chips
Tiny chip-like neutron generators might be used to treat cancer.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
"Dysfunctional Scientific Climate"
A large increase in the number of retractions in scientific journals.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Caldicott Pollution At EPA
I'm not sure what date this video was shot but it seems recent. I laughed immediately because Caldicott blames the EPA for not testing fish caught on the U.S.'s west coast or air for Fukushima contamination. Afterall, the contamination might bioconcentrate and be eaten as food by humans.
But it's the FDA that's responsible for food contamination, not the EPA!
Gynecologic Cancer Treatment Time Drops To 3 Days From 5 Weeks!
Thanks to a new methodology involving stereotactic body radiotherapy.
Use SPF 70 Or Greater Sunscreens
Lower SPF values may not be as effective due to variable application densities.
Here's a video from yesterday's Sun eruption to add some perspective:
Here's a video from yesterday's Sun eruption to add some perspective:
Monday, April 16, 2012
Occupy Portland Protests Hanford
And Helen Caldicott was there. I liked this part:
"Tony Brooks, a retired Washington State University professor of environmental science, talked to members of Occupy Portland, saying that shutting off nuclear power meant shutting off the lights.
"OK, I'll use candles," one participant in the rally told him."
You can't run MRI machines, 911 communication systems, airport radars, etc. on candles!!!
Secondly, Hanford was a nuclear weapons facility, not a power plant (though a commercial station operates on the reservation). I would guess the Occupy folks realize this and are just opposed to all things nuclear. But it was obvious that many of them are elderly and they would likely not be alive if not for humanity's energy consumption. Nuclear has been much less polluting than fossil fuels.
"Tony Brooks, a retired Washington State University professor of environmental science, talked to members of Occupy Portland, saying that shutting off nuclear power meant shutting off the lights.
"OK, I'll use candles," one participant in the rally told him."
You can't run MRI machines, 911 communication systems, airport radars, etc. on candles!!!
Secondly, Hanford was a nuclear weapons facility, not a power plant (though a commercial station operates on the reservation). I would guess the Occupy folks realize this and are just opposed to all things nuclear. But it was obvious that many of them are elderly and they would likely not be alive if not for humanity's energy consumption. Nuclear has been much less polluting than fossil fuels.
Growth Prospects For Uranium Stir Concerns For Some Texas Folks
Due to worldwide anticipated nuclear power growth and termination of the importation of Russian warheads used to make fuel in the U.S.
Japanese Media Professor Discusses Fukushima
His name is Akira Murakami and this interview is about a month old. He is critical of the Japanese government and TEPCO.
Ring Of Fear
The most geophysically active portion of Earth is called the Ring of Fire. Here's some fearmongering by the Alex Jones show:
Sunday, April 15, 2012
More Texas Politics Over WCS
One state representative wants some documents made public. They were likely kept undisclosed for competitive reasons. If he or anyone thinks "safety can be guaranteed" they are living in la-la land. We all have different perceptions of what safety is, so how can it possibly be guaranteed to everyone?
Radioactive Waste Will Actually Be TRANSPORTED To Disposal Facility
Here's a bit of silliness regarding Waste Control Specialists disposal site. Of course there will be more waste transported to Texas now that the site is open for disposal, but if not there, the wastes would go somewhere else. Yet, nationally, as the article points out, radioactive waste shipments have been boringly non-eventful. The writer has to compare a train derailment with corn syrup (HA!) to trucks carrying radioactive material in order to manufacture a case that doesn't exist in reality.
And Ms. Hadden stretches reality by stating that once radioactive material reaches the groundwater it can get into the millions and BILLIONS of dollars!!!!! First off, the waste is in solid form. So even if an accident occurs and if a container is breached the waste will be on the ground's surface, where it can be easily and rapidly decontaminated. Secondly, any trace radioactivity that magically did migrate down to the groundwater table would be almost certainly below drinking water levels with groundwater dilution. Thirdly, even if magically drinking water levels were exceeded, a truck load spill can only cover a relatively small area/volume. To clean that size area/volume would never reach millions of dollars let alone billions.
And Ms. Hadden stretches reality by stating that once radioactive material reaches the groundwater it can get into the millions and BILLIONS of dollars!!!!! First off, the waste is in solid form. So even if an accident occurs and if a container is breached the waste will be on the ground's surface, where it can be easily and rapidly decontaminated. Secondly, any trace radioactivity that magically did migrate down to the groundwater table would be almost certainly below drinking water levels with groundwater dilution. Thirdly, even if magically drinking water levels were exceeded, a truck load spill can only cover a relatively small area/volume. To clean that size area/volume would never reach millions of dollars let alone billions.
Japan May Be "Momentarily" Without Nuclear Power
When its only operating reactor shutsdown for maintenance next month.
Newspaper Nails Kaltofen
I criticized Marco Kaltofen's October, 2011 talk he gave to the American Public Health Association here (spooned up by pseudo-health physicist Arnie Gundersen). And now the Oregonian newspaper has forced Kaltofen to put his "research" into proper context.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Radiotherapy Doses To Be More Accurate
By clarifying misconceptions on charged particle equilibrium.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Waste Control Specialists' Owner Makes National News
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Wildlife Thriving Around Chernobyl (& Fukushima)
As should be expected because wildlife suffers terribly from human intrusion as compared with low levels of radiation. Remove the humans and wildlife will thrive in contaminated areas. This doesn't mean that individuals of certain species don't suffer detriment. They very well might, but the species (except for a minority that might be very radiosensitive) as a whole will likely enjoy great success.
Ironic, but nuclear power accidents are great for the environment.
Ironic, but nuclear power accidents are great for the environment.
Columbia Generating Station One Step Closer To License Renewal
Located on the Hanford Reservation in Washington State.
Savannah River Site Cleans Two Waste Tanks
And makes the news. I hope they didn't transfer it to 3 guys in New York (see earlier post of today). HA!
Cancer Therapy Gets A Boost From New Radioisotope Production Method
In particular the radioisotope Ac-225, which is an alpha emitter. Great work LANL!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Nuclear Power - Refuses To Die, But Doesn't Prosper
According to TN Senator Alexander, who is pro-nuclear.
Score One For The Bad Guys
Bill passes in my state of Tennessee which provides cover for the teaching of pseudo-science in science classes.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Frequent Dental X-Rays Linked To Most Common Brain Tumor
Meningiomas, tumors of the tissue which surrounds the central nervous system.
Monday, April 9, 2012
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Friday, April 6, 2012
Siberian Village Exposed To Radiation
Plenty of anecdotal information, but clearly there's also plenty of contamination.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Helen Caldicott So Good & So Bad
Here's a link to an hour long talk by Caldicott. Much of her talk is excellent, like how a nuclear power plant works and how radiation affects the body. But even though she discusses psychology and lying, she is victim to her own psychology and exaggerates the hazards of radiation and lies outright (like saying a nuclear plant has never been decommissioned, yet here's one that was.).
It's ironic that she thinks there should be laws against this sort of thing, and yet engages in it herself.
It's ironic that she thinks there should be laws against this sort of thing, and yet engages in it herself.
KRAS Gene & Antifolates
KRAS gene mutations are common in many cancers. If there aren't excess copies of the gene (amplification) then antifolates work. With amplification antifolates don't work.
Childhood Cancer Survivors At Risk For Cardiac Events
Later in life if treated with cardiac irradiation or antrharcylines.
Fear Mongering San Onofre Ad
Be very, very scared (of stupid people who actually put this crap together).
Waste Control Specialists Owner's Political Spending
Sadly, it's supporting the anti-science, anti-woman, anti-history party.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Photoacoustic Cancer Imaging
This is some cool technology which provides better resolution imaging than X-rays or CT scans. I only wish they had included an image in the article.
Fukushima Contaminated H20 To Reach Hawaii In 2 Years
At very low concentrations according to modeling.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Canada's Chalk River Site Eyed For Radioactive Waste Disposal
Rather than continuing to store above ground.
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