Hollis-Eden's drug, an immune system booster, appears to help the bone marrow fend off toxic effects of radiation and could be used by troops going into battle to protect against the effects of dirty bombs.
Findings document that the very young are especially susceptible to adverse effects of radiation exposure, even at relatively low doses.
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Tashiro, a Hiroshima newspaper journalist, has specialized in stories related to nuclear energy and the effects of radiation for over 30 years.
It warns people to take necessary precautions against possible effects of radiation.
The aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, for example, might reasonably be expected to have revealed the effects of radiation on health.
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Parents say they are particularly concerned about bringing their children back because the health effects of radiation on the young are so unclear.
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Biologist Anders Moller from the University of Paris Sud in France has been examining the effects of radiation on animals around Chernobyl for two decades.
Cydiodine tablets, said to be able to ease the effects of radiation, were hot ticket items and selling out at some pharmacies like hot cakes.
The health effects of increased fossil fuel use, the psychological effects of radiation fear and the tsunami itself are the real tragedies for the people of Japan.
Dr Christopher Busby, a visiting professor at the University of Ulster, is championing a series of expensive products and services which, he claims, will protect people in Japan from the effects of radiation.
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"This will fuel fears in Japan that could be more dangerous than the physical effects of radiation, " she said, noting that people living under stress have higher rates of heart problems, suicide and mental illness.
The effects of radiation only start to become clear at high acute absorbed doses of over 1 Sv (100 rem), and even then it is necessary to eliminate other potential causes before radiation can be unequivocally said to be the cause, advised UNSCEAR.
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Ten years after the explosion, a CNN team visited Chernobyl to ascertain the long-term effects of radiation exposure for those living near Chernobyl during the accident, for cleanup workers or "liquidators, " or for those who continued to live in areas that were classified as polluted.
The scientists examined the effects of the radiation on mitochondrial DNA - the tiny energy factories which power cells.
The new Australian study found, however, that using hands-free kits can reduce the effects of electromagnetic radiation by more than 90%.
One of the main challenges for anyone attempting to ascertain the health effects of Chernobyl radiation is that there is so much background radiation in the atmosphere to begin with.
Yet again, technical and scientific experts announced that the radiation effects from Fukushima will have little to no health impacts on the people of Japan, even on those most affected by the disaster at Daiichi.
The Australian research focused on the thermal effects or specific absorption rate (SAR) of radio frequency radiation - a measure of its actual effects on brain tissue, whereas the earlier study simply looked at electromagnetic radiation levels.
Some claim miso neutralizes the effects of smoking and radiation, discourages the growth of cancer, and breaks down cholesterol.
Another option that has taken hold in recent years, radioactive seeds, aims to minimize side effects by placing the radiation source directly inside the prostate.
Moreover iron, which gives the planet its characteristic hue, would naturally cling to the varnish, protecting interior organisms from the harmful effects of intense ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
The study was praised as offering "an important insight into potential effects of cell phone radiation on the human brain" by Renee Sharp, director of the Environmental Working Group California office.
There is so much confusion surrounding the question of possible danger from cell phones, that the FCC announcement raises questions about what sort of review will be conducted, how much credibility it will have, and whether it will come to grips with the varied and difficult scientific evidence bearing on the potential health effects of cell phone radiation.
The animals are helping scientists understand the effects of weightlessness and high radiation levels experienced in space.
Dark feathers contain the pigment melanin, which protects feathers against the damaging effects of abrasion and UV radiation.
Residents groups have suggested that until more is known about the effects low-level RF radiation may be having on the long-term health of children, mast construction should be limited in certain areas.
The forum's members were unable to examine all the potential effects of Chernobyl's radiation, says Fred Mettler, a professor of nuclear medicine at the University of New Mexico who led the team investigating health effects for the Chernobyl Forum.
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The fact is that the scientific jury is still out on the effects of cell phone-emitted radiation.
Ionizing radiation-induced bystander effects, potential targets for modulation of radiotherapy, Rzeszowska-Wolny J, Przybyszewski WM, Widel M.
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Aside from the potential health hazards of living in an area contaminated with radiation, domino socioeconomic effects have caused multiple problems in these regions.
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