News tagged with radium
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 ...
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 ...
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Health Physics Society recommends considering action for indoor radon below current guidelines
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Radon is a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that is produced by the radioactive decay of radium. Radium is a product of uranium decay and is found in trace amounts naturally in nearly all rocks, soils, and groundwater ...
Genetic changes shown to be important indicators for disease progression in cervical cancer patients
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Cervical cancer patients with specific changes in the cancer genome have a three- or fourfold increased risk of relapse after standard treatment compared to patients without these changes, according to a study by Norwegian ...
Treatment not testicular cancer poses greatest risk to survivors' long-term health
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI.
Toxic Coal Ash Threatens Health And Environment
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Exposure to dust and river sediment containing toxic metals and radioactivity from a coal ash spill at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston power plant last December could pose risks ...
Study shows seed implants a suitable prostate cancer treatment option for men of all ages
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a number of treatments to choose from, but it's a daunting task to figure out the right mix of therapies for an individual patient. Trends among medical professionals have tipped the ...
Ocean islands fuel productivity and carbon sequestration through natural iron fertilization
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Jan 30, 2009 |
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An experiment to study the effects of naturally deposited iron in the Southern Ocean has filled in a key piece of the puzzle surrounding iron's role in locking atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in the ocean. The research, ...
Major source of radon exposure overlooked at former Ohio uranium-processing plant
Oct 23, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists say that a recent scientific study of a now-closed uranium processing plant near Cincinnati has identified a second, potentially more significant source ...
Increased cancer risk following the use of radioactive Radium-224 in the therapy
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bechterew's Disease) is a painful chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease, associated with stiffening of the vertrebral column. Between 100,000 and 150,000 cases have already been diagnosed in Germany, ...
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.
Exposure to low levels of radon appears to reduce the risk of lung cancer, new study finds
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Exposure to levels of radon gas typically found in 90 percent of American homes appears to reduce the risk of developing lung cancer by as much as 60 percent, according to a study published in the March 2008 issue of the ...
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