Archive | March, 2013

Progressive Radio Network Interview

by on 30. Mar, 2013 in Environmental Health, Nuclear Power

Green Power and Wellness interview 3/25/13. Dr. Sherman and Joseph Mangano interviewed on PRN.fm

 

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Long-term Local Cancer Reductions Following Nuclear Plant Shutdown

by on 30. Mar, 2013 in Cancer, Environmental Health, Nuclear Power, Radiation

Dr. Sherman and Joseph Mangano have written a new article about the health effects of closing nuclear reactors on the surrounding communities. They examine data that suggests incidence of cancer is reduced after plants close. It has been reported on by Healthline.com and Yahoo! News. You can find an abstract and downloadable PDF of the full article at: www.bmijournal.org

 

 

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Fukushima’s Nuclear Casualties by Joseph Mangano on Counterpunch.org

by on 14. Mar, 2013 in Cancer, Chernobyl, Environmental Health, Fukushima, Nuclear Power, Radiation

Two Years Later, the Battle for Truth Continues

Exactly two years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, perhaps the most crucial issue to be addressed is how many people were harmed by radioactive emissions.

The full tally won’t be known for years, after many scientific studies. But some have rushed to judgment, proclaiming exposures were so small that there will be virtually no harm from Fukushima fallout. . . .

It is crucial that researchers don’t wait years before analyzing and presenting data, even though the amount of available information is still modest. To remain silent while allowing the “no harm” mantra to spread would repeat the experiences after Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, and allow perpetration of the myth that meltdowns are harmless. Researchers must be vigilant in pursuing an understanding of what Fukushima did to people – so that all-too-common meltdown will be a thing of the past.

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Joseph J. Mangano MPH MBA is Executive Director of the Radiation and Public Health Project.


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Fukushima: Two Years Later

by on 06. Mar, 2013 in Environmental Health, Fukushima, Japan, Nuclear Power, Radiation

Dr. Sherman writes for Counterpunch.

Over the last two years, questions arise as to whether the Fukushima nuclear disaster is worse than Chernobyl. Unless the principles of physics, chemistry and biology are cancelled, the effects that have been documented in the various populations exposed to the radioactive releases from Chernobyl will occur in those exposed to Fukushima releases. This is not new information – it has been known for decades.

Let’s consider “Science 101″ — Physics, Chemistry and Biology

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