Monthly Archives: April 2012

Will nuclear power ever be too cheap to meter? Anti nuclear activists have been using the catch phrase “Too cheap to meter” as the claim of nuclear enthusiasts. Though there were claims that the phrase was used for the first … Continue reading →

Posted on April 27, 2012 by ksparthasarathy | Leave a comment

Cigarettes contain radioactivity; do not smoke

Posted on April 27, 2012 by ksparthasarathy

According to Dr. Ravenholt, former Director of World Health Surveys at the US Centres for Disease Control, Americans receive more radiation from tobacco smoke than from any other source. In 1990, the then US Surgeon General C.Everett Koop declared on … Continue reading →

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Health effects from cell phones, RF electromagnetic fields

Posted on April 26, 2012 by ksparthasarathy

I was planning to review the literature on the health effects from radiofrequency electromagnetic fields  and write a brief article on the topic as I used to do almost regularly since 2006. I am adding references to some of my … Continue reading →

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Lung Cancer: CTScreening only for heavy smokers

Posted on April 25, 2012 by ksparthasarathy

On April 23, 2012, the American Lung Association published a booklet titled “Providing Guidance for Lung Cancer Screening:The American Lung Association Interim Report”. The guidance was based on the review of  various studies including the results from the National Lung … Continue reading →

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Nuclear industry expects higher level of safety culture

Posted on April 22, 2012 by ksparthasarathy

The head of Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP), Jong-shin Kim, has resigned in the wake of a safety-related incident at the Kori nuclear power plant and subsequent concerns over safety culture, the World Nuclear Association reported on April 17. … Continue reading →

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Why nuclear power is not the dream that failed

Posted on April 22, 2012 by ksparthasarathy

On March 10, 2012, The Economist, the British magazine published an article titled ” Nuclear power: the dream that failed”. I responded  in Rediffmail.com by writing an article titled “Why nuclear power is not the dream that failed”. This article … Continue reading →

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Five story building to be put through a series of earthquakes and fires

Posted on April 13, 2012 by ksparthasarathy

What happens when you put a fully equipped five-story building, which includes an intensive care unit, a surgery suite, piping and air conditioning, fire barriers and even a working elevator, through series of high-intensity earthquakes? Further information on the $5 … Continue reading →

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Nuclear renaissance may continue

Posted on April 12, 2012 by ksparthasarathy

On March 20, 2012, Mr Praful Bidwai wrote an article titled “The end of the nuclear illusion” in The Daily Star. I have responded to this opinion piece. You may access my article titled “Nuclear renaissance may continue” in The … Continue reading →

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Fukushima accident was avoidable

Posted on April 2, 2012 by ksparthasarathy

On March 11, 2011, an earthquake of magnitude 9.0 on the Richter scale, followed by a 15-metre tsunami caused incalculable damage in Japan. The natural disaster killed nearly 20,000 persons and caused an economic loss of nearly US$ 500 billion. … Continue reading →

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