CDC study links radioactive emissions to health risks at DOE Fernald site

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted environmental research and risk assessment of the radioactive emissions from the Dept. of Energy's uranium plant in Fernald, OH. The $4-million risk assessment project of the weapons plant was based on population studies of the cancer cases, lifestyle and diet of individuals who lived near the weapons plant. The local residents exhibited high susceptibility to lung cancer and mild kidney disorders due to the high levels of background radiation in the area.

Environmental Management, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Nuclear Environmental Control, Administration of Public Health Programs, Centers for Disease Control, Practice, Buildings and facilities, Nuclear environmental management, Environmental impact analysis, United States. Department of Energy, Weapons industry, Radioactive wastes, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Low-level radioactive waste site receives go-ahead

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A National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel recently concluded that a planned low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Ward Valley, CA, would not contaminate groundwater supplies in the area. The NAS committee, which was headed by Stanford University geophysicist George Thompson, stated that there was no evidence of potential contamination problems but it still recommended continued sub-surface monitoring before and during construction of the proposed facility.

Reports, Water, Underground, Groundwater, Contamination, National Academy of Sciences, Hazardous waste sites

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Radioactive waste and contamination in the former Soviet Union

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The mismanagement of radioactive wastes in the nuclear weapons plants and reprocessing facilities have caused hazardous leakages and serious accidents. The cities of Chelyabinsk-65, Tomsk-7 and Krasnoyarsk-26 are the sites of these operations. While the knowledge needed to address these issues are present, the concerned Russians require the practical waste management experience and the technology that US and European experts could offer.

Evaluation, Soviet Union, Radioactive pollution, Radioactive waste disposal

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