World Mar 31 Ukraine power company says Russians are leaving Chernobyl site after radiation exposure By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
World Dec 11 Watch 7:12 How radio frequency waves ended a CIA officer’s career The mysterious ailments that afflicted U.S. employees in Cuba and China in 2016 and 2017 were likely due to “pulsed radio frequency energy,” a new report found. Intelligence officials say Russia is the most likely culprit. Nick Schifrin spoke with…
World Aug 13 Watch 10:55 What we know about deadly radiation explosion at Russian military site An explosion at a Russian missile testing site last week killed at least seven people and caused widespread fears of a radiation leak. While officials offered little clarity, analysts believe the Russians were testing a nuclear-powered cruise missile – one…
Nation Oct 20 Why radiation protection experts are concerned over EPA proposal The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency solicited the advice of a controversial toxicologist, Edward Calabrese, to consider changes to how it regulates radiation. By Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, The Conversation
Nation Oct 02 Trump’s EPA is moving to weaken regulation on radiation exposure The Trump administration is turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Jul 24 California wines contain Fukushima radiation, and it’s not a bad thing By Amanda Grennell In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster, cesium-137 made its way through the atmosphere to vineyards in Napa Valley. But the small amount of radiation poses more of a threat to wine counterfeiters than to your body. Continue reading
May 29 Column: How the chemistry of sunscreen is protecting your skin this Memorial Day By Kerry Hanson, The Conversation Recognition of the risks posed by UV rays has motivated chemists to study what’s going on in our cells when they’re in the sun – and devise modern ways to ward off that damage. Continue reading
Dec 30 Column: Why you can’t fry eggs (or sperm) with a cellphone By Timothy J. Jorgensen for The Conversation Do male cellphone users really risk infertility due to radiation?… Continue reading
Nov 14 Mars-bound astronauts might fall victim to ‘space brain’ By Leigh Anne Tiffany Radiation exposure on a deep space journey to Mars could cause long-term brain damage, based on research from the University of California-Irvine School of Medicine. Continue reading
May 28 What you need to know about the new study on cellphones and cancer By Sheila Kaplan, STAT The new study of cancer risk from cellphones marks a big change in what researchers think they know about the dangers — which is why it’s sure to get an extra close look from scientists, industry, and government regulators. Continue reading