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Radiation & Radioactivity
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Acute Radiation Syndrome: A Fact Sheet for Physicians 
 Fact sheet about "Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) ... an acute illness caused by irradiation of the entire body (or most of the body) by a high dose of penetrating radiation in a very short period of time (usually a matter of minutes)." Topics include descriptions of types of ARS (such as bone marrow syndrome and gastrointestinal syndrome), symptoms, and patient management. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/arsphysicianfactsheet.asp Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Dec 6, 2006 Agency for Nuclear Projects
Official website of the State of Nevada agency created to "assure that the health, safety, and welfare of Nevada's citizens and the State's unique environment and economy are adequately protected with regard to any federal high-level nuclear waste disposal activities in the State." Provides news, policy statements, and maps; technical, socioeconomic, and health issues; and links to related resources concerning the Yucca Mountain Repository Project and other nuclear projects affecting the state. http://www.state.nv.us/nucwaste/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated May 6, 2008 Children of the Atomic Bomb
"This website provides the who, what, and why of UCLA's involvement with the development of the atomic bomb and nuclear issue for over six decades." Find background on Dr. James Yamazaki's research of the health effects of the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, general information about radiation and health, drawings (many disturbing) by atomic bomb survivors, video clips, and related material. Developed by Yamazaki with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/cab/index.html Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Weapons Last updated May 23, 2009 Depleted UF6 Management Information Network
"Information about the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) inventory of depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6), a product of the uranium enrichment process." A FAQ discusses uranium, depleted uranium (created during processing of uranium for nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons), health and environmental concerns, and related information. Also features a glossary, fact sheets, images, and other information for the general public and the scientific community. Searchable. http://web.ead.anl.gov/uranium/ Topics: Energy, Environment, Industries, Science, Technology, Weapons Last updated Dec 2, 2004 Dirty Bomb
Companion to a September 2003 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that "probes the realities and implications for public health policy of a disaster that many consider to be all but inevitable: a terrorist attack on a major city using a radioactive 'dirty bomb.'" Includes interviews, an interactive feature on radioactive sources, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/dirtybomb/ Topics: Environment, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated May 12, 2004 Eureka County, Nevada Nuclear Waste Page
This official county Web page contains news and reports about the status of the Yucca Mountain Repository Project, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and other documents, federal and state legislation, pictures, maps, links to related resources, and more. A timeline from 1954 to 2033 shows both history and future plans. It includes Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn's notice to Congress (April 8, 2002) of his disproval of the project. Archived back to July 1998. http://www.yuccamountain.org/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated May 18, 2002 Fact Sheet on Dirty Bombs
"The principal type of dirty bomb, or Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), combines a conventional explosive, such as dynamite, with radioactive material." This site provides basic information on the impact of a dirty bomb, control of radioactive material, what to do following an explosion, cancer risks, and links to other U.S. government sites with more information. From the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/dirty-bombs.html Topics: Environment, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Aug 6, 2003 Fact Sheet on Uranium Enrichment
This U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) fact sheet provides an overview of the process of enriching uranium for use as nuclear fuel. Discusses two uranium enrichment processes (gaseous diffusion and gas centrifuge), uranium enrichment facilities in the United States, and the licensing and inspection responsibilities of the NRC. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/enrichment.html Topics: Energy, Environment, Science, Science, Technology, Weapons Last updated Nov 30, 2004 Guidance: Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies
This site from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provides information "regarding the safe and effective use of potassium iodide (KI) as an adjunct to other public health protective measures in the event that radioactive iodine is released into the environment." The report points out that "evacuation, sheltering, and control of contaminated foodstuffs" are even more crucial prevention measures (aside from not exploding radioactive devices in the first place). Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm080542.pdf Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Science, The Human Body Last updated Jun 4, 2009 Hanford Community Health Project
This "project seeks to provide educational information and materials about potential health risks to individuals who were exposed as young children to past releases of radioactive iodine (I-131) between 1944 and 1951 from the Hanford Nuclear reservation ... in Washington State." Includes educational materials about Hanford and radioactive iodine, maps and other details about the Hanford I-131, an e-mail list, and links. Searchable. From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hanford/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Hanford Site Tours
Information about tours of the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site in southern Washington state, focusing on the "history and accomplishments toward cleanup of the site," which is "engaged in the world's largest environmental cleanup." Public tours of the site were cancelled after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but the website features a virtual tour of the site with text, commentary, sound files, and photographs. From the U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.hanford.gov/?page=317&parent=0 Topics: Energy, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Science, Technology Last updated Jan 11, 2007 International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW)
This international group "encourages and supports direct action, campaigns and the formation of national coalitions to inform and educate the public regarding uranium — its origin, properties, use, and impact on human health and the environment." Features fact sheets on uranium mining, uranium enrichment, uranium weapons, and related topics. Also includes news releases and documents from member organizations. http://www.bandepleteduranium.org Topics: Environment, Geology, Military, Technology, Weapons Last updated Dec 1, 2004 Love Canal @ 25
"Love Canal is probably the country's most notorious and infamous hazardous waste site." This online exhibit commemorates "the 25th anniversary of the evacuation of residents from the Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls, New York." Includes a map of the Love Canal area, related Web resources, and a bibliography. From the Science and Engineering Library of the State University of New York at Buffalo. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/exhibits/lovecanal.html Topics: Geography, Holidays and Observances Individually, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Water Last updated Aug 11, 2003 Marie and Pierre Curie and the Discovery of Polonium and Radium
This essay discusses how Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium. Features brief biographical material, a description of the arduous work involved, the serious health problems associated with their work, winning the Nobel Prize, and related topics. Includes links to material about the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics (awarded to Antoine Henri Becquerel, Pierre Curie, and Marie Curie), and 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (awarded to Marie Curie). http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/articles/curie/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Science Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM)
OCRWM "is a program of the U.S. Department of Energy assigned to develop and manage a federal system for disposing of spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear reactors and high-level radioactive waste from national defense activities." The site provides an overview of OCRWM programs on waste acceptance and transportation, and repository safety. Includes technical documents and fact sheets on international radioactive waste management programs. Also includes information for children. http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 22, 2005 Point-Counterpoint: "If Not Yucca Mountain, Then What?"
The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) presents an "alternative plan for managing highly radioactive waste in the United States, with a studied argument on the subject of Yucca Mountain, the proposed underground disposal facility in Nevada." The IEER's "aim is to bring scientific excellence to public policy issues in order to promote the democratization of science and a safer, healthier environment." http://www.ieer.org/fctsheet/yuccaalt.html Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated May 15, 2002 PSR Publications and Related Links on Depleted Uranium
Commentary and links to information about depleted uranium (DU), "uranium from which the more highly radioactive isotopes have been removed for use in weapons or reactor fuel." Publications discuss the health and environmental effects of DU. Links to websites provide other viewpoints; "PSR does not necessarily endorse the content or opinions contained on these sites." From Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR). http://www.psr.org/chapters/oregon/peace-and-security/depleted-uranium-updates.html Topics: Energy, Science, Weapons Last updated Jul 7, 2009 Q&A: Iran's Nuclear Stand-off
Answers to questions related to Iran's November 2004 agreement to suspend the enrichment of uranium "as requested by the UN nuclear agency the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)." Part of a series of articles, analysis, and background information on the "Iran nuclear crisis." From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4031603.stm Topics: Energy, Environment, Industries, Science, Technology, Weapons Last updated Nov 23, 2004 Radiation Protection: Plutonium
Questions and answers about plutonium, "a radioactive metal with Atomic Number 94. Plutonium is considered a man-made element, although scientists have found trace amounts of naturally occurring plutonium produced under highly unusual geologic circumstances." Discusses plutonium exposure, health effects, and protection from plutonium. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/plutonium.html Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Jan 24, 2009 Radiation, Transport & Waste Safety
Information from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about the international standards for the handling of and exposure to nuclear material. Topics include decommissioning nuclear facilities and environmental remediation, monitoring discharge, exposure to natural radiation, occupational protection, protection of patients, and transportation safety. Includes links to related documents, such as "Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material." http://www-ns.iaea.org/home/rtws.asp Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 22, 2005 Radtown USA
This site uses an animated town to provide basic information about radiation in the environment. Wireless networks, stadium light shows, and medical X-rays are some common sources noted in the presentation. Each location is linked to a fact sheet explaining the types of radiation, personal steps for protection, and the roles that various government agencies play in protection and control. The site also includes a glossary and related links. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/radtown/ Topics: Environment, Science Last updated May 24, 2006 Safe as Mother's Milk: The Hanford Project
This site presents a history of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in southeastern Washington state. Features background information, discussion of radiation released into the air and water of the surrounding area during the Cold War, and the repercussions for those who lived downwind from Hanford. Includes a timeline, declassified photographs, news reels, glossary, and links. From a Seattle photographer and interactive designer. http://www.hanfordproject.com Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Oct 25, 2004 Scientific Data of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Disaster
This site, created on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the explosion of an atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945, describes and often graphs the "medical effects of the atomic bombing -- particularly the late effects of exposure to radiation." Topics include acute effects (such as burns and liver damage), and late effects (such as leukemia). In English and Japanese. From the Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University. http://www-sdc.med.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/n50/start-E.html Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Apr 23, 2007 ToxFAQs for Plutonium
Fact sheet about this "radioactive material that does not occur naturally to any extent, but is produced in nuclear reactors. It has been found to cause lung, liver, and bone cancer in animals." Topics include what happens when plutonium enters the environment, how people may be exposed, and possible health effects. Also available in Spanish. From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts143.html Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Jul 5, 2005 UIC: Uranium Information Centre
"Information on nuclear energy for electricity, and uranium for it." There are briefing papers and educational articles dealing with such topics as mining, uses of nuclear energy, health concerns, waste disposal, etc. The complete text of Uranium , Volume 5 in the Introduction to Australia's Minerals (ITAM) series, is available and there are links to additional Australian and worldwide resources. "The Centre is funded by companies involved in uranium exploration, mining and export in Australia." http://www.uic.com.au/ Topics: Energy, Environment, Geology, Industries, Science, Technology, Weapons Last updated May 22, 2002 WasteLink
Provides over 9,000 links to radioactive waste, nuclear, and radiation Web sites, including research centers, regulatory agencies, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and publications. Recognizing that these are emotional and polarizing topics, the site provides information from "pro, anti, academic, governments, and professional societies to name a few." Browsable and searchable. Links are listed free of charge; enhanced listings (logo and description) are offered for a fee. From Herne Data Systems, Canada. http://www.radwaste.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated Feb 4, 2004 Yucca Mountain Recommendation Tainted by Undue Influence of Nuclear Industry
This Web page presents a summary and full text of an article Yucca Mountain Bought and Sold: Science Smothered Under a Mountain of Nuclear Lobbyists. (Scroll to end of page to see link for full text.) From Public Citizen, "a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader in 1971." http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=1069 Topics: Industries, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated May 18, 2002 Yucca Mountain Repository
"Yucca Mountain is the nation's proposed repository for spent nuclear fuel. ... Currently stored at 126 sites around the nation, [spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste] are a result of nuclear power generation and national defense programs." The website contains fact sheets, research and studies, and related links. From the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov/repository/index.shtml Topics: Energy, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Science, Technology Last updated Jul 8, 2009 Yucca Mountain Standards
Information about the standards for the proposed high-level waste disposal facility in Nevada. The site includes fact sheets on Yucca Mountain and the roles of the various government agencies in the "approval and potential construction of the facility" as well as laws and regulations, an FAQ, and links to related publications. From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/radiation/yucca/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Oct 17, 2007 Yucca Mountain: Nuclear Waste in Nevada
An archive of news stories published by Las Vegas Review-Journal Online about the Yucca Mountain Repository Project for nuclear waste. Coverage started in early 2002. "Keep up with coverage of the project here and find out more about what it could mean to Las Vegas and Nevada." http://www.lvrj.com/hottopics/yucca_mountain.html Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Mar 28, 2008 Yucca Mountain's Other Story
A brief essay concerning opposition from the Western Shoshone and other nearby tribes to the depositing of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. http://www.thegully.com/essays/US/politics/020327_yucca_mountain.html Topics: Government, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Aug 30, 2002 |
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