Sep 20, 2010
Every so often, a news headline mentions the safety of routinely working with computers. Recently, the headline isn’t so much about the desktop computer we have at work and/or at home, it’s about the laptop computer and whether it’s safe to use during pregnancy. Fair question – just what do we know about this?
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Aug 4, 2010
From time to time we all have questions about radiaiton, but have trouble finding just the right answer. Oh, there is a lot of information available (on this Web site and others), but what is factual and what is not, what is up-to-date and what is not, and how do I find MY answer?
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Jun 15, 2010
It seems the choice de jour for security these days is to use some form of x ray screening at the airport. Our carry-on bags get screened using x rays and sometime get wiped down and checked for chemicals; our checked luggage gets a free CT scan, and we, sometimes, get screened using x rays. It’s called a backscatter x-ray screening device.
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Jun 7, 2010
To use your cell phone or not to use your cell phone…is that the question? For those who mostly text or use hands-free devices, that question doesn’t matter.
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Oct 2, 2009
I have heard this statement before and it came to mind again this morning when I read the following in a news article “Like all radioactive material, the gamma radiation from Cobalt-60 can cause cancer if ingested by humans, especially if it occurs due to leaks from the nuc¬lear plant that can cause contamination in water bodies.”
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Aug 4, 2009
I’ve certainly noticed this trend before, but it wasn’t until I was emailing with an individual who had questions about radiation exposures that I realized the impact.
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May 11, 2009
I think its time to get away from 24 hour news.
<<chuckle>> I can hear you saying “Just turn off your TV,” but its not that easy.
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Apr 13, 2009
This is a continuation on the theme from the blog “Suggested or Proven – Is Radiation to Blame? I think the topic is worthy of more than one blog for a better understanding of radiation and its effects.
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Mar 30, 2009
I sometimes feel a little stupid when I hear or read that phrase.
“Well, we all know that walking is harmful.”
We do?
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Mar 16, 2009
We have a guest blogger today, Dr. Robert Reiman. Enjoy.
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Feb 28, 2009
We each have varied opinions on subjects like radiation. Some of our opinions are expert opinions based on years of experience and education. Some are general opinions based on what we’ve been told or seen. Others are very loose opinions and we can’t remember why we even hold those opinions.
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Feb 20, 2009
I think it is important that you have good information for making decisions about radiation. But, it’s often hard to tell whether what we read, see or hear is good information.
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Feb 16, 2009
Welcome to the RadiationAnswers blog. We're going to examine all things radiation: news articles, scientific articles, television shows, and even some general myths.
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