Dangers of Photoactivation of Natural Uranium Particles on Human Skin

             The health risks from exposure to natural uranium have been studied extensively. Particles of naturally occurring uranium on human skin can cause skin cancers. It is also well known that ultraviolet light exposure can cause skin cancer. Now it appears that there may be a synergistic effect of ultraviolet light "photoactivating" uranium particles on bare the skin that increases the danger of skin cancer.

EPA Proposing New Standards that Would Endanger Public Health

             The United States Environmental Agency exists for the purpose of insuring the well-being of the environment and public health by monitoring for pollutants and regulating sources of pollution. The EPA has a history of criticizing other agencies when they proposed standards for acceptable levels of radiation that the EPS felt were not sufficiently protective of the environment and human health.

Nuclear Reactors 154 - Transatomic Power is Developing a New Molten Salt Power Reactor

         There are a number of different companies that are working on the development of new designs for nuclear reactors. Some of these are in the planning stages and others are actively building test systems. There are approaches that employ alternatives to the light-water reactors that are employed in most of the nuclear power stations around the world.

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