Monthly Archives: May 2011

Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) has published a basic guide on radiation effects. It can be accessed at: Click to access basicg_e.pdf

In The Economic Times of today ( 28 May 2011) I wrote an article titled “Are the units 1 & 2 of Tarapur safe? You may access it at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/8613962.cms?prtpage=1

BIOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY has published a news story on the discovery of  a radiation finger print of thyroid cancer ( Original paper in May 23 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences). A paper  on an autism brain … Continue reading →

Chernobyl accident continues to provide scientists with unique opportunities for research. One of the major health impacts identified in the victims of  Chernobyl accident is the greater incidence of  over  6,000 thyroid cancers. Thyroid cancer is curable. Fifteen of those … Continue reading →

Some elderly engineers (all 60 +) from Japan volunteered to join recovery operations at Fukushima  Telegraph reports. Here is the link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/8534808/Japan-elderly-engineers-want-final-mission-to-Fukushima.html

You can access this news item at < http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-05/chb-lsf050511.php > A multi-center study of more than 40,000 children with minor blunt head trauma, led by Children’s Hospital Boston and UC Davis, shows that allowing a period of observation can reduce … Continue reading →

The Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) has published its 14 th report. It may be accessed  at: Click to access COMARE14report.pdf

I have published an article titled “Fukushima  nuclear accident What happened” in the May 2011 issue of  SCIENCE REPORTER. The article can be accessed at: Click to access SR%2048%285%29%208-13%2015-16.pdf

I have published an article titled “Background radiation and radioactivity in India”, in The Hindu today (May 5, 2011). This can be accessed at http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/article1991190.ece

In a brief note, the Christian Science Monitor has shown how  ten countries are dependent on nuclear power please read  the following  article: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2011/0311/Top-10-most-nuclear-dependent-nations/Hungary-37-percent