Food safety labs may not have capacity to handle a crisis like Japan's

By Aaron Mehta and Laurel Adams

IG criticizes agencies charged with protecting American food safety as unprepared and understaffed

Excerpts from this story referencing "radiation":

"… by FSIS to inspect meat for E. coli were flawed. …"

"… signed. Public health officials have continued to downplay the danger from radiation or contaminated food, however. The World Health Organization told reporter …"

"… he reactor.But according to Lovera, testing has confirmed higher levels of radiation in milk from cows in California, Washington, Arkansas, Hawaii and Vermont. …"

"… ifornia, Washington, Arkansas, Hawaii and Vermont. Officials have said the radiation levels are not harmful, as the radiation is roughly the equivalent of an X …"

A more likely nuclear nightmare

By Susan Q. Stranahan

A more probable nuclear power threat than quake or tsunami: recurring fires

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mile Island":

"… he 31st anniversary of the nation’s worst nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. The seven-hour crisis escaped much national notice even though it left ha …"

"… nuclear industry,” said Peter Bradford, an NRC commissioner during Three Mile Island who now teaches about nuclear power and public policy at Vermont Law Schoo …"

"… s of mishaps at Robinson were eerily similar to many that caused the Three Mile Island reactor to experience a partial meltdown exactly 31 years earlier. There, …"

Could rupture of aging pipeline ignite nuclear plant's control room?

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Could rupture of aging pipeline ignite nuclear plant's control room?

Excerpts from this story referencing "radiation":

"… f New York City, anxieties often center on the potential consequences of a radiation release so close to so many people. More than 17 million, five percent of …"

"… t as a target. Over the years, the plant has been the scene of oil spills, radiation leaks and multiple protests. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants it shut down …"

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Coal ash: The hidden story

By Kristen Lombardi

Pat Nees never liked the water at the Moose Lodge. Almost everyone in tiny Colstrip, Montana, drank and dined at Lodge #2190, but the well w

The climate lobbyists

By Matthew Lewis

A sampling of power players

Excerpts from this story referencing "radiation":

"… 990 Clean Air Act Amendments and was appointed to head the EPA’s air and radiation office in 2001. Climate clients: Power companies Southern Company, Duke En …"

Unproven for older women, digital mammography saps Medicare dollars

By Joe Eaton, Elizabeth Lucas and David Donald

High-tech, digital mammography may not be any better at detecting breast cancer in women over 65 than older film-based systems, but Medicare

Excerpts from this story referencing "radiation":

"… s Committee on Breast Cancer. In addition, digital mammograms require less radiation than film mammograms.During the switch to digital, some hospitals and clin …"

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Nine states don’t deploy radiation safeguards

By John Aloysius Farrell and Laurel Adams

Critics in Congress question state claims that quick evacuations make iodine pills unnecessary; Japan is distributing iodine to people in th

Excerpts from this story referencing "radiation":

"… federally-supplied potassium iodide pills for treatment in the event of a radiation crisis like that in Japan.Nine states — Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, …"

"… ted them.“It’s a voluntary program,” said Paul Schmidt, the chief of radiation protection for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. “We make it …"

Japanese quake is taking a toll on US economy, from cars to debt financing

By Laurel Adams

Agency warns of long lasting impact of Japanese earthquake and tsunami on the US economy

Excerpts from this story referencing "radiation":

"… r this year. The Japanese recovery currently hinges on controlling nuclear radiation and restarting the country’s electricity and oil refining capacity. Anal …"

America’s asbestos age

By Jim Morris

A toxic legacy may leave behind a half-million deaths

Excerpts from this story referencing "radiation":

"… ined that he is an impartial scientist and pointed to a pair of studies on radiation and an industrial chemical in which he delivered bad news to his funders. …"

Congressman says 10-mile policy on iodine pills is irresponsible

By Jeremy Borden

The nuclear crisis in Japan has renewed a decade-long fight over how many Americans would receive iodine pills in the aftermath of a nuclear

Excerpts from this story referencing "radiation":

"… s iodine pill stock.“The fact of the matter is, the vast majority of the radiation damage will take place far more than 10 miles [out],” Morris said in an …"

"… s said in an interview with the Center. “It’s the low-hanging fruit of radiation protection ... [thyroid cancer] would be the easiest to stop.”Yet Morris …"

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