Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities
Studies of health effects in populations could
provide clues for a potential association between living near nuclear power
plants and other nuclear facilities and risk of cancer, but such studies pose
several challenges, a
new report finds. We invite members of the public to ask any questions they
might have to the Chair of the report’s committee, Dr. John Burris.
Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Converting U.S. and Russian Research Reactors
Workshop report released February, 28, 2012 summarizes a joint Russian Academy of Sciences and U.S. National Academies workshop addressing challenges of Research Reactor conversion.
Radiation Effects Research Foundation
The Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) is a unique bi-national research institution, funded and managed jointly by Japan and the United States, which continues health follow-up studies of atomic-bomb survivors begun more than 60 years ago.