On AlterNet: radiation

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Radiation From Cell Phones and WiFi Are Making People Sick -- Are We All at Risk?

Christopher Ketcham, Earth Island Journal. December 2, 2011.

We are now exposed to electromagnetic radio frequencies 24 hours a day. Welcome to the largest human experiment ever.

Nukes at Risk as Floods and Fires From Extreme Weather Make Us Vulnerable

Tina Gerhardt, AlterNet. June 30, 2011.

Extreme weather may be no match for our aging nuclear fleet and that's bad news millions of Americans who live nearby.

Full Meltdown: Fukushima Called the 'Biggest Industrial Catastrophe in the History of Mankind'

Dahr Jamail, Al Jazeera. June 16, 2011.

Scientific experts believe Japan's nuclear disaster to be far worse than governments are revealing to the public.

Radiation From Japan's Nuclear Meltdown Finds Its Way Into California's Milk

Susanne Rust, California Watch. April 6, 2011.

Experts say the government isn't telling the public the whole story about the risks of radioactive milk.

Japan Fights to Stop Radiation Leak Into the Sea

AFPApril 3, 2011.

The government warned the facility may spread contamination for months.

Why Climate Activist George Monbiot Has Gone Nuclear -- And Why He's Wrong

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. March 31, 2011.

"As a result of the disaster at Fukushima," wrote Monbiot, "I am no longer nuclear-neutral. I now support the technology." Here's why he's made a big blunder.

Traces of Radiation from Japan Nuclear Plant Found in US Rain

AFPMarch 28, 2011.

Traces of radioactivity from damaged nuclear power facilities in Japan have been detected in rainwater in the northeast United States.

Extremely High Radiation Measured Near Japanese Reactor, Forcing Evacuation of Workers

Shingo Ito, AFP. March 27, 2011.

Dangerous levels of radiation detected in water thought to be leaking from a stricken Japanese reactor dealt a new setback Sunday to efforts to avert a nuclear disaster.

What It's Like Living in Our Nuclear Sacrifice Zone: One Woman's Story About Radiation Exposure in the US

Valerie Brown, The Phoenix Sun. March 21, 2011.

After being diagnosed with cancer at 24, Valerie Brown begins to learn about why she may have gotten sick and about the those who also live downwind of nuclear test facilities.

Nuclear Experts: Japan Nuclear Disaster Unprecedented -- No Way to Know About US Impact

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 15, 2011.

Events taking place in the Fukushima No. 1 power plant are simply unprecedented and the situation appears to be deteriorating. 

Tsunami and Nuke Disaster: How Human Arrogance Intensifies Suffering

Arun Gupta, AlterNet. March 15, 2011.

The collision between natural hazards and human society and economy is what creates a disaster.

Could Radiation from Japan Reach the US?

AFPMarch 13, 2011.

Experts have suggested that in the event of a reactor breakdown the radioactive cloud would likely be blown out towards the West Coast.

Book's Astounding Allegation: Chernobyl Radiation Killed Nearly One Million People

Environment News ServiceApril 26, 2010.

Emissions from this one reactor exceeded a hundred-fold the radioactive contamination of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki according to a new book.

Imagine Haiti with Radiation Sickness and Burns: Why We Must Disarm

Linda Gunter, AlterNet. January 27, 2010.

If we wish never to see a "nuclear Haiti," nuclear abolition must happen and it is up to all of us to maintain the pressure on our leadership until it does.