Nuclear News Roundup Oct 22, 2016 A Japanese nuclear research facility has been hacked, resulting in the theft of 59,000 files. The University of Toyama’s Hydrogen Isotope Research Center is one of the world leaders in tritium research. Tritium, also known as Hydrogen-3, is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that is an important fuel for controlled nuclear fusion, and a key component of hydrogen bombs. infosecurity-magazine.com The Washington Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging a nuclear power plant worker in Eastern or Western Washington with mesothelioma to call them anytime at 800-714-0303 for a serious conversation about much better compensation. The Center is also urging a US Navy Veteran or shipyard worker with mesothelioma who were exposed to asbestos during the refueling of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier in Bremerton to call them about why it is vital they have the nation's top attorneys working on their compensation claim. prnewswire.com The Phillipine Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing the envelope when it comes to integrating nuclear into the country’s technology options in the shifting energy mix, but power industry players are giving it the cold shoulder. mb.com 25 radiopharmaceuticals are produced inside Iran and exported to countries of Iraq, Egypt, and Germany. tehrantimes.com
