Monthly Archives: November 2011

Kudankulam reactors: nuclear myths

There is some delay in the commissioning of the two VVER 1000 reactors being set up in Kudankulam in the State of Tamil Nadu. Protests by activists in the aftermath of the nuclear accident at Fukushima nuclear power station, together … Continue reading

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Anti-radiation Pill:None Yet

Anti-radiation pill containing antioxidants is a new line of research.Work is in progress in a few centres.But no pill which was clinically found effective is available yet. There are a few instances of anti-radiation pills with unproven benefits getting marketed … Continue reading

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I shall be very happy to move to the Kudankulam campus

As comments to may article titled “How safe the Kudankulam reactors are” in The Hindu of November 10 a reader made the following comment: If it is so safe, then Can KSParthasarathy move inside the kudankulam nuclear plant campus if … Continue reading

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How safe the Kudankulam reactors are?

I wrote an article titled How safe the Kudankulam reactors are. You can access it at: http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/article2612339.ece Parthasarathy

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Engineering and science graduates must go on fast for nuclear power and development!

Engineering and science graduates must ask for commissioning Kudankulam reactors.Go on fast for nuclear power and development! Infants cannot protest; Parents forced them to fast against Kudankulam nuclear power project, Was it legal? Is it not child abuse? Anti nuclear … Continue reading

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Annual chest radiographs do not reduce lung cancer deaths

Wednesday November 2, 2011 Annual chest radiographs do not reduce lung cancer deaths The latest issue of the Journal of American Medical Association contains a detailed study which demonstrated that annual screening with chest radiograph did not reduce lung cancer … Continue reading

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