Representing about 250 plaintiffs who lived and worked near airport waste site, Coldwater Creek, and another storage site in Hazelwood, the lawsuit was filed in 2012 to over radiation exposure. Three former aircraft workers and seven north St. Louis County residents hope to join this case. Full Article
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Health experts want doctors to consider CT scan radiation risks
To ensure that patients are not unnecessarily exposed to ionizing radiation and that diagnostic medical radiation use is justified or appropriate for every patient, Royal Perth Hospital and University of WA radiation experts Richard Fox and Richard Mendelson developed RaysAware. Full Article
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Chernobyl Disaster Radiation Exposure in Russia Mostly at Safe Levels
According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the exposure levels of the living areas affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have dropped substantially. Full Article
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Radiation exposure increases risk of health problems for medical staff
Health care workers, such as cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and cath lab workers are at greater risk for orthopedic problems, cataracts, skin lesions and cancers. Full Article
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