The Lancet

Ionising radiation and cancer: a UN review of the recent epidemiological evidence

In 2019, the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), whose mandate is to undertake scientific evaluations of the sources, effects, and risk of ionising radiation,1–3 ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation: BEIR VII Phase 2

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 ...

Chernobyl’s wildlife: the real story isn’t the presence of radiation – it’s the absence of humans

They present a compelling story of radiation, mutation and survival against the odds. But the underlying science didn’t ...
Finance & Commerce

Nuclear plant cleanup exposes workers to dangerous radiation levels

OKUMA, Japan — The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 years ago Tuesday. Workers walk around in many areas wearing ...