The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a controversial proposal to allow the use of phosphogypsum, a radioactive byproduct from the phosphate industry, in a pilot road construction ...

The recent release of the wastewater from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster stirred apprehension regarding the health implications of radiation exposure. Classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, ionizing ...

Recent release of the waste water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster stirred apprehension regarding the health implications of radiation exposure. Classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, ionizing ...

Many of cancer’s effects are visible — but the causes aren’t always so obvious. There are hundreds of different types of cancer, and far more causes. “Cancer-causing agents, known as carcinogens, can ...

Many of cancer’s effects are visible — but the causes aren’t always so obvious. There are hundreds of different types of cancer, and far more causes. "Cancer-causing agents, known as carcinogens, can ...

LONDON -- International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ...

(Figure 1) Experiments involving cells from different organs of humans and mice exposed to varying radiation doses revealed mutation patterns correlating with exposure levels. (Figure 2) Exposure to 1 ...