The DNA of Chernobyl cleanup workers showed mutations caused by radiation that were also evident in the genes of their ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an online portal for victims of radioactive waste in the St. Louis region to ...

Ever wonder what would happen if you didn’t wear the lead apron they put on you at the dentist’s office or in the operating room? What would actually happen to your body? Better yet, even if you wore ...

An investigation by Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University and Scripps News reveals how the ...

In order to have a meaningful conversation about the dangers of radiation exposure, it’s important to be clear about just how ...

The inexpensive setup could help save countless lives during radiation emergencies In A Nutshell Researchers tested a cheap ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War, with ...

Radiation therapy is often described in clinical terms, but rarely through the eyes of the person lying on the treatment table. After decades of working with medical radiation professionally, I found ...

Occupational radiation exposure is a known hazard and necessary evil in orthopaedic surgery. Few studies have noted increased ...