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Tutorial on ionizing radiation and how it affects all living organisms.
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Useful Radiation Safety Sites and References : Directory of websites with information on radiation safety, (both ionizing and non-ionising); advice on radiation protection; and links to UK legislation.
University of Illinois Radiation Safety : Provides resources, training information, faqs and online safety manual.
Radiation Information Network : Idaho State University site provides information on radiation and its effects and the professions of Radiation Protection.
Technologically-Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) : Extensive source of information on natural radioactivity in the environment, as well as on issues related to NORM waste materials.
Radnet : Information about past releases and dispersion of radionuclides in the biosphere.
Radiation Safety Resources : Resources in health physics and radiation safety. Focus on radiation cleanup standards and risk of low level radiation.
Radiation Injury : Overview and fact sheet from the Merck Manual Home Edition.
Radiation Effects Research Foundation : Private, nonprofit Japanese foundation, supported by the U.S. and Japan governments, that conducts research and studies on the effects of radiation exposure on humans with a view toward contributing to the maintenance of the health and welfare of atomic-bomb survivors and to the enhancement of the health of all people. Laboratories in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
NukeWorker.com : Discussion, study materials, and employment information for workers in the nuclear power industry, primarily geared towards Health Physics Technician / Radiological Control Technicians (RCT).
Radiation and Life : Short introduction to the subject.
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Radiation Most Effective Soon After Breast Cancer Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- For women who have had breast
cancer surgery, the question of whether or not to wait before receiving
radiation therapy has been answered by new research that suggests that the
longer women wait, the greater the chance of cancer recurrence. |
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Approval Expanded for Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration has expanded approval for Tykerb (lapatinib) to include
postmenopausal women with hormone- and HER2-positive advanced breast
cancer who require hormone therapy. |
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