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Dr. Yamashita, of Fukushima Medical University, said that, though radiation exposure for the general population has likely been low, evacuations and fear of radiation could lead to problems such as increased consumption of alcohol and stress-related illnesses.
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After a brief recuperation, Friedman said, Kennedy will begin targeted radiation at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, along with chemotherapy.
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Holland (1920), Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes followed this logic to declare that no "invisible radiation from the general terms of the Tenth Amendment" applies to the Treaty Power.
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The report issued by Carlton Mann, assistant inspector general for inspections, said independent radiation studies concluded radiation levels did not pose a danger.
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That said, in general, the treatment consists of radiation and chemotherapy.
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The specific symptoms, the treatments available and the prospects for recovery vary from one person to another and are generally dependent on the amount and type of radioactivity, the radiation energy, the area of the body exposed, and the age and general health of the individual.
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Under the new rules, the limit for general foodstuffs such as fruit, vegetables, rice, seafood and meat is 100 becquerels of radiation per kilogram, down from 500 prior to April 1.
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Recent studies by researchers at Massachusetts General make the case that the risks of death from a current medical condition often far outweigh the risk of radiation.
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And even exposure data isn't a reliable measure because it can vary highly by such factors as age, gender, the body part exposed to radiation and the patient's size, says James A. Brink, chief radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and co-chairman of Image Wisely.
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