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A top supplier of medical isotopes closed through 2009
Jul 08, 2009 |
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An aging Canadian nuclear reactor responsible for production of one-third of the isotopes used in medical radiation treatment around the world will be out of service through at least the end of 2009, authorities said Wednesday.
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New findings on the birth of the solar system
Jul 20, 2009 |
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A team of international astrophysicists, including Dr Maria Lugaro from Monash University, has discovered a new explanation for the early composition of our solar system.
Rebooting of Canadian medical isotope reactor delayed
Aug 13, 2009 |
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A Canadian reactor that produced one-third of the world's supply of medical isotopes before it closed in May for repairs will remain offline at least until early 2010, nuclear authorities said Thursday.
Colo. tap water violates health standards
Apr 28, 2008 |
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Tap water being consumed in 37 small Colorado communities has been found to have violated state health standards, state records show.
Nuke plant must clean up radioactive water
May 25, 2006 |
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Officials at Illinois' Braidwood nuclear plant have reportedly been ordered to begin cleaning up groundwater contaminated with radioactive tritium.
Radioactive leak taints water in Chicago
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Radioactive tritium seeping into groundwater near a Chicago-area nuclear power plant has prompted the Exelon Corp. to offer compensation to property owners.
Analysis shows exposure to ash from TVA spill could have 'severe health implications'
Jan 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A report by Duke University scientists who analyzed water and ash samples from last month’s coal sludge spill in eastern Tennessee concludes that “exposure to radium- and arsenic-containing ...
Hydrogen protects nuclear fuel in final storage
Apr 23, 2009 |
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By midsummer it will be announced where Sweden's spent nuclear fuel will be permanently stored. Ahead of the decision a debate is underway regarding how safe the method for final storage is, primarily in terms of the three ...
Researcher uses bacteria to make radioactive metals inert
Sep 08, 2009 |
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The Lost Orphan Mine below the Grand Canyon hasn't produced uranium since the 1960s, but radioactive residue still contaminates the area. Cleaning the region takes an expensive process that is only done in ...
Jordan's fossil water source has high radiation levels
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Ancient groundwater being tapped by Jordan, one of the 10 most water-deprived nations in the world, has been found to contain twenty times the radiation considered safe for drinking water in a new study by an international ...
Scientists find safer ways to detect uranium minerals
Nov 21, 2006 |
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The threat of "dirty" bombs and plans to use nuclear power as an energy source have driven Queensland University of Technology scientists to discover a new, safer way of detecting radioative contamination in the ground. Professor ...
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