The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has asked the National Academy of Sciences to carry out a new study on cancer risk for populations living near nuclear power facilities. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission discussed this request at the National Research Council’s Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board public meeting on April 26.  

Nuclear Regulatory Commission News Release

UPDATE

The Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board meeting session on “Cancer Risk in Populations Living Near Nuclear Power Plants,” took place on the afternoon of Monday, April 26. The recording of this session can be found here.

PDF copies of the April 26 board meeting can be found here.