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Very High Background Radiation Areas of Rasmar, Iran: Preliminary Biological Studies
(January 1, 2002) People in some areas of Ramsar, a city in northern Iran, receive an annual radiation absorbed dose from background radiation that is up to 260 mSv y_1, substantially higher than the 20 mSv y_1 that is permitted for radiation workers. Continue reading
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Very high background radiation areas of Rasmar, Iran: Preliminary biological studies
(Jan. 1, 2002) People in some areas of Ramsar, a city in northern Iran, receive an annual radiation absorbed dose from background radiation that is up to 260 mSv y_1, substantially higher than the 20 mSv y_1 that is permitted for radiation workers. Inhabitants of Ramsar have lived for many generations in these high background areas. Cytogenetic studies show no significant differences between people in the high background compared to people in normal background areas. Continue reading
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The struggle for power
(December 22, 2001) There’s a knock at the door. Someone with a clipboard. To your surprise, it’s not someone looking for a charity donation, promising a lower rate on long-distance phone service, or hoping to sign you to a long-term natural gas contract. This time, they’re selling electricity. You’re going to see a lot more of them now. Continue reading
Canada’s nuke tie to Taliban
(December 21, 2001) The suicide bomb that exploded in New Delhi last week, triggering renewed tensions between India and Pakistan, has once again landed the latter country’s nuclear arsenal at the top of international security concerns. Alarm about a possible nuclear meltdown in the subcontinent comes amid fears that rouge extremists in Pakistan could try to seize that country’s nuclear arsenal and reports linking former and active Pakistani nuke scientists to al Qaeda. Continue reading
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Power: It’s open market on May 1
(December 19, 2001) ‘Nothing will go wrong,’ Harris vows as new firms allowed in. Opening Ontario’s electricity market to competition will not mean blackouts or price spikes, Premier Mike Harris vowed yesterday. Continue reading
Harris certain Ontario power rates will drop
(December 19, 2001) Ontario will officially open its $10-billion electricity market to competition on May 1 and Mike Harris, the Premier, says he is “100% convinced” it will result in cheaper power for consumers. Continue reading
Hydro competition won’t push up prices
(December 18, 2001) The opening of Ontario’s hydro market to competition on May 1 will not plunge consumers into the darkness of price spikes, bankrupt utilities and rolling blackouts, Ontario Premier Mike Harris said today. Continue reading
Ontario selling Hydro for $5.5 billion
(December 13, 2001) The Ontario government is embarking on the biggest privatization in Canada’s history, the sale of the monopoly responsible for the province’s electricity transmission and distribution. Continue reading
EU to finance a nuclear power plant in Romania?
(December 12, 2001) Brussels, Rome: (December 12, 2001): Today a large international coalition of ca. 35 environmental organizations started the campaign “Stop Euratom loan for Cernavoda II.” Continue reading
Tories privatize Hydro One
(December 1, 2001) In what promises to be the largest privatization in Canadian history, Ontario will sell its monolithic electricity transmitter and open its $10-billion electricity market to competition. Continue reading
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