Date: 1/10/2013
by: Brian Dodson
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| Researchers have developed a simple blood test to determine a patient's exposure to ionizing radiation (Photo: Shutterstock) |
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
1/10/2013 Berkeley develops quick blood test to ID people exposed to ionizing radiation
Source: Gizmag
Date: 1/10/2013
by: Brian Dodson
Industrial and medical accidents have resulted in about 3,000 cases of
acute radiation syndrome with over 100 deaths over the past 60 years.
Far larger numbers are possible in the future from major reactor
accidents or the use of dirty bombs. In the aftermath of a major
incident, the radiation dosages of victims must be sorted out quickly,
so that suitable treatment can begin as soon as possible. Medical
researchers at the US Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have now
developed a simple blood test to determine the exposure of a patient to
ionizing radiation, that can be carried out in the field with a
hand-held analyzer.
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Date: 1/10/2013
by: Brian Dodson
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1/10/2013 Cernavoda reactor shutdown again after failure of logic relay control system
Source: Enformable
Date: 1/10/2012
One of the two operational nuclear power reactors of Cernavoda
nuclear power plant, the only nuclear power plant in Romania, was
automatically shutdown Wednesday night by emergency system, according to
Nuclearelectrica who operates the facility. The cause of the shutdown
has not been determined yet.
“Unit Two shut down on Wednesday evening, reasons unknown,” said Dumitru Dina, head of Nuclearelectrica, but did admit that some problems were found in the cooling system for the electrical generators. The utility also indicated some disturbances were caused by failure of the logic relay control system. A similar incident occurred in November 2012.
Source: Pravda
Source: EVZ
Date: 1/10/2012
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| Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant |
“Unit Two shut down on Wednesday evening, reasons unknown,” said Dumitru Dina, head of Nuclearelectrica, but did admit that some problems were found in the cooling system for the electrical generators. The utility also indicated some disturbances were caused by failure of the logic relay control system. A similar incident occurred in November 2012.
Source: Pravda
Source: EVZ
Thursday, January 3, 2013
1/2/2013 Iran to Citizens: Flee Isfahan
Source: The Washington Free Beacon
Date: January 2, 2013 12:26 pm
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Iranian officials have instructed residents of Isfahan to leave the city, renewing concerns that a nearby nuclear site could be leaking radioactive material.
An edict issued Wednesday by Iranian authorities orders Isfahan’s one-and-a-half million people to leave the city “because pollution has now reached emergency levels,” the BBC reported.
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Editor's Note: Here is a map of the Isfahan Nuclear Technology center. The Uranium Conversion Facility at Isfahan converts yellowcake into uranium hexafluoride.
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Date: January 2, 2013 12:26 pm
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| Iranian workers at the Uranium Conversion Facility near Isfahan, Iran / AP |
An edict issued Wednesday by Iranian authorities orders Isfahan’s one-and-a-half million people to leave the city “because pollution has now reached emergency levels,” the BBC reported.
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Editor's Note: Here is a map of the Isfahan Nuclear Technology center. The Uranium Conversion Facility at Isfahan converts yellowcake into uranium hexafluoride.
View Live Ustream Radiation Detectors in a larger map
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
1/1/2013 Dr. Chris Busby: Health Effects of US Nuclear Tests in the Marshall Islands
Source: drdrwoland (Dr. Chris Busby's) YouTube Channel
Date: 1/1/2012
by: Dr. Christopher Busby
Video Description
This is Dr Busby's contribution to a meeting organised by the American Association of Anthropologists at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 12th September 2012. The Chair was Prof Barbara Rose Johnston. The earlier part of the meeting will also be uploaded to youtube. The US nuclear tests created enormous contamination and serious health problems in the Marshall Islands but these have been systematically covered up. Most recently the US Health Physics Society published a dishonest series of reports maintaining that there were no serious health effects due to the radioactive fallout. Dr Busby's paper on the issue "The health effects of exposures to radioactivity from the us pacific nuclear tests in the Marshall is. Criticisms of the analysis of Simon et al 2010: Radiation doses and cancer risks in the Marshall islands associated with exposure to radioactive fallout from Bikini and Enewetak nuclear weapons tests and supporting documentation. Occasional paper 2012/6" is at the Green Audit website:
http://www.greenaudit.org/?page_id=104
and at:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/111935078/22
His representation to the UNHCR on behalf of the AAA is at:
http://nuclearjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/UAJWritten-statements-Bu...
Dr Busby's main recommendations were adopted by the Special Rapporteur to the UNHCR in his report to the General Assembly. These were that there should be a fully independent study both of the remaining fallout in the Marshall Islands and also an independent Epidemiological study of the health of the inhabitants.
Date: 1/1/2012
by: Dr. Christopher Busby
Video Description
This is Dr Busby's contribution to a meeting organised by the American Association of Anthropologists at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 12th September 2012. The Chair was Prof Barbara Rose Johnston. The earlier part of the meeting will also be uploaded to youtube. The US nuclear tests created enormous contamination and serious health problems in the Marshall Islands but these have been systematically covered up. Most recently the US Health Physics Society published a dishonest series of reports maintaining that there were no serious health effects due to the radioactive fallout. Dr Busby's paper on the issue "The health effects of exposures to radioactivity from the us pacific nuclear tests in the Marshall is. Criticisms of the analysis of Simon et al 2010: Radiation doses and cancer risks in the Marshall islands associated with exposure to radioactive fallout from Bikini and Enewetak nuclear weapons tests and supporting documentation. Occasional paper 2012/6" is at the Green Audit website:
http://www.greenaudit.org/?page_id=104
and at:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/111935078/22
His representation to the UNHCR on behalf of the AAA is at:
http://nuclearjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/UAJWritten-statements-Bu...
Dr Busby's main recommendations were adopted by the Special Rapporteur to the UNHCR in his report to the General Assembly. These were that there should be a fully independent study both of the remaining fallout in the Marshall Islands and also an independent Epidemiological study of the health of the inhabitants.
12/27/2012 Tokyo Almost As Irradiated As Fukushima
Source: Washington's Blog
Date: 12/27/2012
Date: 12/27/2012
Tepco – and West Coast of America – Slammed with Radiation
We’ve documented the spread of radiation from Fukushima to Tokyo for a year and a half. See this, this, this, this, this and this. Unfortunately, as the following recent headlines from Ene News show, things are only getting worse:- Tokyo Bay cesium even higher than levels reported off Fukushima — Nearly entire sea floor contaminated by 2014
- Tokyo getting 5 times more radioactive fallout than prefectures closer to Fukushima
- Japanese Legal Expert: “Even residents of Tokyo are evacuating” — More and more people fleeing Fukushima
- People from Tokyo area report thyroid cysts and nodules — Japanese doctors laughing at patients
- Japan Scientists: Radiation dose has been “significantly increased” around Tokyo metropolitan area after Fukushima
- “Absolutely Every One” – 15 Out of 15 – Bluefin Tuna Tested In California Waters Contaminated with Fukushima Radiation
- Fukushima Radiation: Japan Irradiates the West Coast of North America
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
12/17/2012 More Lessons From the Fukushima Daiichi Accident
Source: Fairewinds Energy Education
Date: 12/17/2012
by: Arnie Gundersen
Description
In this Monday's video, Fairewinds investigates a recently released report from Tokyo Electric. Arnie Gundersen discusses TEPCO's latest analysis that, almost two years after the accident, fully substantiates Fairewinds long held position that the explosion at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 was the result of a detonation shock wave. Arnie also discusses troubling reports that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been avoiding the analysis of damage to many nuclear plants' emergency cooling systems (Ultimate Heat Sink) from storm surges, tsunamis or dam failures. The ramifications of both of these issues on old designs and also the AP1000 are also analyzed in depth.
Date: 12/17/2012
by: Arnie Gundersen
Description
In this Monday's video, Fairewinds investigates a recently released report from Tokyo Electric. Arnie Gundersen discusses TEPCO's latest analysis that, almost two years after the accident, fully substantiates Fairewinds long held position that the explosion at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 was the result of a detonation shock wave. Arnie also discusses troubling reports that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been avoiding the analysis of damage to many nuclear plants' emergency cooling systems (Ultimate Heat Sink) from storm surges, tsunamis or dam failures. The ramifications of both of these issues on old designs and also the AP1000 are also analyzed in depth.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
12/11/2012 Over 40 Percent of Fukushima Children Have Thyroid Disorders, Officials Not Helping
Date: 12/11/2012
Source: Infowars
by: Lisa Garber
Not much news on Fukushima crosses the ocean to our side of the globe anymore, but for thousands of Japanese children and evacuees, the suffering is hardly winding down. About 41 percent of 57,000 children have tested positive for early signs of possible thyroid cancer, and four out of five evacuees are experiencing thyroid abnormalities. Even doctors in Tokyo are noticing a sharply increased rate of strange symptoms among residents. Government officials, however, are doing their best to keep it quiet.
In fact, they’re blaming it on excessive seafood intake.
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Source: Infowars
by: Lisa Garber
Not much news on Fukushima crosses the ocean to our side of the globe anymore, but for thousands of Japanese children and evacuees, the suffering is hardly winding down. About 41 percent of 57,000 children have tested positive for early signs of possible thyroid cancer, and four out of five evacuees are experiencing thyroid abnormalities. Even doctors in Tokyo are noticing a sharply increased rate of strange symptoms among residents. Government officials, however, are doing their best to keep it quiet.
In fact, they’re blaming it on excessive seafood intake.
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Read the rest here
Monday, November 12, 2012
11/10/2012 Major Study: Exposure to Low-Level Radiation Can Cause Leukemia
Source: Washington's Blog
Date: 11/10/2012
Indeed, the overwhelming consensus among radiation scientists is that repeated exposure to low doses of radiation can cause cancer, genetic mutations and other severe health problems … especially in small children.
Yet many governments pretend that low doses of radiation are harmless. In fact, many governments have been covering up the danger from radiation for 67 years, because they want to push nuclear power as a way to make nuclear weapons. And see this.
Date: 11/10/2012
Numerous Studies Show that Low-Level Exposure Causes Cancer
Japan Times reports:Protracted exposure to low-level radiation is associated with a significant increase in the risk of leukemia, according to a long-term study published Thursday in a U.S. research journal.Many nuclear scientists agree.
The study released in the monthly Environmental Health Perspectives was based on a 20-year survey of around 110,000 workers who engaged in cleanup work related to the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster in 1986.
Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco, the U.S. National Cancer Institute and the National Research Center for Radiation Medicine in Ukraine were among those who participated in the research.
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Keigo Endo, a radiologist and president of Kyoto College of Medical Science, pointed to previous data showing an increased risk of leukemia with cumulative radiation exposure of as low as 120 millisieverts.
“The latest finding underlines the importance of long-term followup surveys. Further details of the survey should be examined to confirm specific dose levels that could cause leukemia,” Endo said.
Indeed, the overwhelming consensus among radiation scientists is that repeated exposure to low doses of radiation can cause cancer, genetic mutations and other severe health problems … especially in small children.
Yet many governments pretend that low doses of radiation are harmless. In fact, many governments have been covering up the danger from radiation for 67 years, because they want to push nuclear power as a way to make nuclear weapons. And see this.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
11/9/2012 Coolant, record-keeping troubles at San Onofre
Source: The Orange County Register
Date: 11/9/2012
by: PAT BRENNAN
New problems came to light late this week at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant, including coolant found in the oil system of a backup generator and a record-keeping error stretching back to 1985.
New problems came to light late this week at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant, including coolant found in the oil system of a backup generator and a record-keeping error stretching back to 1985.
None of the problems posed a danger to plant workers or the public, plant operator Southern California Edison and a Nuclear Regulatory spokesman said Friday....
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Date: 11/9/2012
by: PAT BRENNAN
New problems came to light late this week at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant, including coolant found in the oil system of a backup generator and a record-keeping error stretching back to 1985.
New problems came to light late this week at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant, including coolant found in the oil system of a backup generator and a record-keeping error stretching back to 1985.
None of the problems posed a danger to plant workers or the public, plant operator Southern California Edison and a Nuclear Regulatory spokesman said Friday....
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Friday, November 9, 2012
11/8/2012 Fermi 2 nuke plant shut down
Source: northwestohio.com
Date: Posted: 11.08.2012 at 2:20 PM
by: Kevin Kistner
MONROE CO. -- The Fermi 2 nuclear power plant in Monroe County has been shut down.
DTE Energy says it took the plant offline after finding an excess of hydrogen gas in a cooling center for the main electrical generator.
An increase in hydrogen gas in the water-cooled system decreases its efficiency.
The generator is on the non-nuclear side of the plant and has two separate cooling systems for its different sections. One uses water and the other hydrogen.
Date: Posted: 11.08.2012 at 2:20 PM
by: Kevin Kistner
MONROE CO. -- The Fermi 2 nuclear power plant in Monroe County has been shut down.
DTE Energy says it took the plant offline after finding an excess of hydrogen gas in a cooling center for the main electrical generator.
An increase in hydrogen gas in the water-cooled system decreases its efficiency.
The generator is on the non-nuclear side of the plant and has two separate cooling systems for its different sections. One uses water and the other hydrogen.
Monday, November 5, 2012
11/5/2012 S. Korea shuts down two nuclear reactors due to fake parts
Source: CCTV
Date: 1-06-2012 00:12 BJT
Video Description
Date: 1-06-2012 00:12 BJT
Video Description
South Korea has shut down two nuclear reactors after components were found to have false quality certificates.
The country’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy said the two reactors at the Yeonggwang nuclear power plant in the country’s southwest, will be closed until the end of the year, to have their parts replaced. Despite a wide use of such parts in at least two nuclear reactors, officials said there is no direct link to the safety of the nuclear reactors.
The ministry added that the parts are mostly legitimate products, that have had no problems when used in other industrial sectors. However, the parts need to be proven to be safe for use in nuclear power plants and thus require quality and safety warranties from one of 12 international organizations that have been designated by Seoul.
The shut down of the 2 reactors is expected to cause major disruptions to the country’s electricity supply. South Korea operates 23 nuclear reactors, generating about 30 percent of its total electricity.
The country’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy said the two reactors at the Yeonggwang nuclear power plant in the country’s southwest, will be closed until the end of the year, to have their parts replaced. Despite a wide use of such parts in at least two nuclear reactors, officials said there is no direct link to the safety of the nuclear reactors.
The ministry added that the parts are mostly legitimate products, that have had no problems when used in other industrial sectors. However, the parts need to be proven to be safe for use in nuclear power plants and thus require quality and safety warranties from one of 12 international organizations that have been designated by Seoul.
The shut down of the 2 reactors is expected to cause major disruptions to the country’s electricity supply. South Korea operates 23 nuclear reactors, generating about 30 percent of its total electricity.
Friday, November 2, 2012
11/1/2012 Fukushima Crime Syndicate
Source: Breaking the Set
Date: 11/1/2012
by: Abby Martin
Description
Abby Martin takes a look at the intertwined relationship between the Japanese Yakuza crime syndicate and the nuclear energy industry in Japan.
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Date: 11/1/2012
by: Abby Martin
Description
Abby Martin takes a look at the intertwined relationship between the Japanese Yakuza crime syndicate and the nuclear energy industry in Japan.
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