Radiation from Medical Scans Soaring Oct 29, 2009
Mettler is lead author of a paper appearing in the November issue of Radiology that summarizes the conclusions of two previous reports on radiation sources in the U.S. Those reports were issued by the U.S. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements and the United Nations Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation. The findings are in line with previous studies, one of which attributed up to two percent of all cancers to CT scans alone and another which concluded that... (MEDLINEplus)
SEE U: TSA to expand use of body scanners that penetrate clothing... Oct 2, 2009
Although the machines use X-rays, a 2003 report by the National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements, which Congress created to develop radiation guidelines, said people can safely be scanned by the machines up to 2,500 times a year. "Imaging technology is safe," Lee said. (The Drudge Report)
Hot news: new home for waste Sep 26, 2009
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency was assessing defence's application for a licence to establish the facility, a spokesman said. The CSIRO waste is more than half of Australia's stockpile of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste, which is expanding by about 50 cubic metres a year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Limit children's use of mobile phones - Scientists Sep 23, 2009
In Ghana, Professor Emmanuel Amamoo-Otchere of the Radiation Protection Institute (RPI) has said over and again that there is no hard evidence to support the claim that mobile phone use causes cancers and brain tumour. He noted that the health hazard attributed to mobile phones was related to heat, saying that the human body had a thermo-regulator that could dissipate the heat from mobile phones and render it harmless to the body. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
IAEA, GEAC hold AFRA Regional training nuclear Sep 8, 2009
Armah explained that in Ghana it was the sole mandate of the Radiation Protection Board under the Legislative Instrument LI 1559 of 1993, to authorise, licence, inspect and control all activities and practices involving radiation sources, radioactive materials and X-ray facilities in hospitals and other industrial applications ... Professor Geoffrey Emi-Reynolds, Director of the Radiation Protection Board (RPB), called for support for the promulgation of a legislative instrument that would make... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Growing evidence of marijuana smoke's potential dangers Aug 6, 2009
Research and Radiation Protection Directorate Health Canada Ottawa, Ontario Canada Phone: 1-613-957-3135 Fax: 1-613-941-8530 E-mail. . (EurekAlert!)
Mammography services at Halifax Regional Medical Center pass quality tests Jul 25, 2009
The inspectors evaluated our entire mammography service, including radiation protection, qualifications of the staff, equipment and patient reports, said Terry Mason, mammography supervisor. There were no deficiencies. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Radon in Homes Linked to Lung Cancer Jul 23, 2009
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U.N. Report Pinpoints Cancer Risk from Radon in Homes Jul 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009. VIENNA (Reuters) - New studies have found direct evidence of a lung cancer risk from the presence of colorless, odorless radon gas in many homes, a United Nations committee said in a report released Tuesday. (MEDLINEplus)
molecular gastronomy chef blows off both hands cooking with liquid nitrogen Jul 15, 2009
Radioactive brine has been found at the controversial salt-mine nuclear waste storage facility in Asse, Lower Saxony, the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) confirmed on Tuesday. American film star Robert Redford secretly married his long-time girlfriend Sibylle Szaggars in Hamburg over the weekend, daily Hamburger Abendblatt reported on Wednesday. (Harper's Magazine)
EPA gives Glo the green light Jul 9, 2009
But Glo needed more than just a license to start operations; they needed permits from the EPA, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Radiation Protection Board (RPB), Town and Country Planning Department and the District, Municipal and Metropolitan assemblies. The GNA had reported that Glo did obtain permits from all the permit agencies save one, the EPA, where hundreds of Glo's applications got locked up for lack of required ingredients. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Telecom masts saga: Amamoo-Otchere urges precaution Jul 7, 2009
He explained that radiation from the telecom masts were non-ionizing, which 'do not disrupt the molecular structure of biological materials', and that radiations from telecom masts in Ghana were within the levels prescribed by the independent International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), which was far lower than what could be harmful to the human body. Prof. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
White Phosphorous Can Be Safely Handled And Transported With New Technique, Researchers Say Jul 5, 2009
(May 3, 2006) A new radiation protection technique can significantly reduce physician radiation exposure during coronary angiography, according to a researcher at the University of Maryland Medical Center in. . (Science Daily)
FCC meeting on Floyd radio tower concerns Jun 18, 2009
The exposure at the location is at a level that the FCC typically considers as significant and would require implementation of site-specific policy and procedures or an environmental assessment, according to a letter from Mark Virgil, principal radiological health specialist for the state Department of Health s Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection. Those documents if they exist should be on file with the town of Floyd, according to Virgil s letter, which was sent to Arcuri, Floyd town... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
DFG establishes nine new collaborative research centers May 28, 2009
(Host university: Technical University of Munich; spokesperson: Professor Markus Schwaiger; participating institutions: Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich as well as the Helmholtz Zentrum Mnchen/Oberschleiheim; German Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Neuherberg). How does linguistical meaning form. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
How to avoid skin cancer May 5, 2009
Look for glasses that offer UVA and UVB radiation protection of 99 to 100 percent. Anything less, and the protection diminishes. (CNN -- Health)
Are kids becoming phone addicts? Apr 28, 2009
While the World Health Organisation and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency say there is no evidence of this connection, some researchers say thinner skulls and smaller brains put children at greater risk. But one area less disputed is that many children, especially those who sign up to a monthly plan, can rack up huge bills. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Atomic opportunities Apr 12, 2009
It now has 60 students in the program and when they're done, they'll be able to get jobs in radiation protection -- at SRS or commercial nuclear power plants or research universities ... "We're going to do our best to supply that short-term need. They're talking 200 radiation protection people needed in the short term. We're not going to be able to get 200 people out our doors in the next six months. We'll try to escalate some, but it is a robust program and we need time to educate people... (The Augusta Chronicle)
* Concern over radiation at NTHU Apr 10, 2009
In the most recent routine radiation test, the AEC found that in nearby plants, dust and floating particles near NTHUs iodine-131 production plant, the content of radioactive iodine had increased, AEC Department of Radiation Protection deputy director Liu Wen-si (B) said. In previous routine checks, iodine-131 would sometimes be found in one of the three samples X plants, dust or air particles X but the last test revealed that all three samples contained iodine, Liu said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Tanning-bed autonomy dangerous for minors Apr 2, 2009
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency has found that the chances of developing the deadliest form of skin cancer, a melanoma, increased by 22% with just one trip to a tanning bed. (). (The Daily Campus, CT)
CT scans: Too much of a good thing can be risky Apr 1, 2009
"The techniques implemented in our study can be used to identify higher risk patients who might benefit from enhanced radiation protection efforts.". CT has proven to be a valuable clinical tool, and its use has grown rapidly. (EurekAlert!)
Overexposed? Frequent scans up cancer risk Mar 4, 2009
The findings, issued by National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement, add to already mounting evidence that doctors are ordering too many diagnostic tests, driving up the cost of healthcare in the United States and potentially harming patients. While diagnostic scans give doctors valuable information and many times are necessary, doctors fear too much radiation exposure can cause cancer, especially in younger people. (MSNBC -- Health)
U.K. police seeking radioactive fugitive Feb 28, 2009
Mike Keir, a radiation protection adviser at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, in northern England, said Friday that that the description given by the court would fit with a person being treated with radioactive iodine for an overactive thyroid. He said the treatment was fairly routine for such problems and that people in casual contact with the patient were not at risk. (MSNBC -- International)
