In her 2009 book, A Paradise Built in Hell, author Rebecca Solnit describes how in the aftermath of natural and man-made …
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Worried About Radiation Exposure? Watch Out for Fake Treatments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning American consumers about counterfeit medications claiming to protect against radiation exposure.
Japan’s Next Nightmare: Health Problems from Radiation Exposure
As workers continue to attempt to contain damage of the four reactors in Japan’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant, residents of the country are becoming increasingly worried about the health risks associated with radiation …
Tending to Japan’s Psychological Scars: What Hurts, What Helps
Even seen on tiny screens from thousands of miles away, the images of destruction in Japan are devastating. The emotional aftermath seems unimaginable, and yet once the immediate crisis is over, the survivors will certainly be …
Radiation Exposure: Fast Facts About Thyroid Cancer and Other Health Risks
There’s growing alarm worldwide about radiation poisoning, with an explosion Monday morning at the No. 3 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.
Kindergarteners Process the Earthquake in Japan
My family was awakened Friday morning on the West Coast by my parents on the East Coast: had we heard that the ripples from the earthquake and tsunami that had rocked Japan while we slept could hit Seattle?
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