Exposed To Radiation

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  Wolves Living Near Chernobyl Plant Have Developed Cancer-Fighting Abilities: Study

  The wolves in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) were exposed to 11.28 millirem of radiation daily - more than six times the legal safety limit for humans.

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  North Korea Missile Tests Put Thousands In China, Japan At Radiation Risk

  Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site.

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  Mouse Sperm Stored On International Space Station Produces Healthy "Space Pups"

  Japanese researchers found mouse sperm exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation for nearly six years produced a large brood of healthy, unremarkable "space pups."

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  Here's How Exercise Can Boost Heart Health In Breast Cancer Survivors

  Breast cancer patients are exposed to a higher risk of cardiovascular complications during and after cancer treatment from chemotherapy and radiation therapy. These can be exacerbated by obesity and sedentary lifestyles.

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  Parker Solar Probe ''Alive'' After Being Closest Ever To Sun: Nasa

  Parker Solar Probe, NASA's historic mission to solve the mysteries of the Sun, is alive and well after skimming by the Sun at just 15 million miles from its surface. This is far closer than any spacecraft has ever gone -- the previous record was set by Helios B in 1976 and broken by Parker on October 29 -- and this manoeuvre has exposed the spacecr...

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  Why Cancer Treatments Cause Collateral Damage In Kids: Research

  When exposed to cancer treatment like chemotherapy and radiation, brain and heart tissues in very young children are more prone to apoptosis or programmed cell death, researchers said.

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  Selfies May Damage Your Skin, Cause Wrinkles: Doctors

  Selfie-addicts, take note! Constantly exposing your face to the light and radiation from smartphones may damage your skin, speeding up ageing and promoting wrinkles, dermatologists have warned.

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  Gujarat Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Major Leak, All Workers Safe

  An emergency has been declared within the nuclear plant at Kakrapar in Gujarat after a major heavy water leak in a nuclear reactor. No worker has been exposed to radiation, said officials.

• Radiation affects 13 US nuclear plant employees

  A total of 13 employees of a New Mexico underground nuclear waste site were exposed to radiation, test results showed on Wednesday.

• Radiation readings spike at water tank at Japan's ruined nuclear plant

  Radiation of 1,800 millisieverts per hour - enough to kill an exposed person in four hours - was detected near the bottom of one storage tank

• 10 exposed to radiation at Japanese nuclear plant

  Ten workers at Japan's crippled nuclear plant were exposed Monday to small amounts of radiation while conducting cleanup activities, the plant's operator said.

• At least four exposed to radiation after Japan laboratory leak: agency

  At least four people, and possibly up to 55, were exposed to radiation when radioactive material leaked during a laboratory experiment in Japan, the facility's operators said on Saturday, although authorities were not told of the leak for two days.

• Radiation scare in Rajasthan, workers exposed

  38 workers have been exposed to radiation at the Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant located near Kota. Two workers have been exposed to doses that may exceed the annual limits.

• Nuclear plant workers in Gujarat exposed to radiation

  A shocking case of nuclear operating negligence has come to light in Gujarat. Four contract workers at the Kakrapar atomic reactor near Surat were exposed to almost six times the annual permissible levels of radiation.

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  Cell phones raise behavioural risks in children

  Children exposed to cell phones in the womb and after birth had a higher risk of behaviour problems by their seventh birthday.