Homeless & migrant workers ‘exploited’ to clean up Fukushima radiation, UN warns

UN human rights experts have slammed the Japanese government for the alleged exploitation of “tens of thousands” of workers, as well as migrants and the homeless, said to be cleaning up the mangled Fukushima nuclear plant. In a three-way joint statement, released Thursday via the United Nations, the human rights experts detailed their deep concern […]

Strict radiation standards may delay 5G rollout in EU capital Brussels

Despite serving as Europe’s capital, the Belgian city of Brussels expects to miss the continent’s planned 2020 rollout of 5G due to overly strict radiation rules, according to new reports this week. The reports come months after Europe attempted to position itself as the “global lead market for 5G,” and hint at the regional regulatory issues […]

Studies suggest cellphone radiation doesn’t threaten humans

No, the debate over the risks of cellphone radiation isn’t over yet. The US National Institutes of Health’s National Toxicology Program has published details of draft studies which suggest that normal cellphone radiation levels aren’t harmful to humans. The research subjected rats to very high levels of RF radiation at 2G and 3G cellular frequencies, […]

Record levels of radiation found in Swedish wild boar 32yrs after Chernobyl

Thirty two years on from the Chernobyl disaster, the highest ever radiation level measured in wild boar meat in Sweden has been recorded – a whopping 25 times greater than the safe limit for meat consumption. The radioactive animal, shot in Tierp Uppsala County on the eastern coast of Sweden, was found to have a […]

If you liked the Cambrian Explosion, you’ll love the Ordovician Radiation

Enlarge / During the Ordovician, life was literally great. Multicellular plants and animals diversified and moved into ecological niches throughout the globe. This is probably what it was like on a typical Ordovician day, hanging out with cephalopods, crinoids, and coral at the edge of a supercontinent that covered the South Pole. I think a […]

‘Get out of here! You’ve reached your level’: Former nuclear plant workers fight for radiation compensation

Retired AECL workers were first on the scene to clean up after two serious incidents at the Chalk River nuclear reactor in the 1950s before military personnel were called in. Fifty years later, Canadian Forces members were compensated for the exposure to radiation they suffered as a result, but AECL workers are still waiting. CBC […]

Epic Martian solar storm sparks global aurora, doubles planet’s radiation levels (IMAGES)

Published time: 3 Oct, 2017 15:25 Mars was hit by an unexpected blast from the sun in September, doubling radiation levels on the surface and causing an incredibly bright aurora over the planet. The “solar event” took place on September 11, and was observed by Nasa’s missions in orbit and on Mars’ surface. “Nasa’s distributed […]

Cancer risk: Should YOU be worried about Wi-Fi radiation?

Wi-Fi is technology that allows computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the internet within a particular area. It is a relatively new invention and was first released to consumers in 1997. These days, it is virtually everywhere, and there have been increasing concerns about possible long-term damage to our health. The technology works […]