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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may soon loosen radiation exposure safety standards at nuclear plants and operations.

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More than a half century after the U.S. ignited 67 atomic weapons in the central Pacific Ocean, a former Navy base in the Bay ...

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There are many factors to consider when saying “radioactivity is hazardous.” Here is an attempt to summarize them in five points. Radiation is not an age-old reality; in fact, the discovery of ...