Tag Archives: Japan

Aldyen Donnelly: Reality according to real data

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Other News Sources

(August 8, 2011) A number of Canada’s leading economists are far from objective when it comes to their tax and energy policy prescriptions, and they may sometimes produce opinion pieces that are not well-founded on fact. Continue reading →

Posted in Aldyen Donnelly | Tagged Aldyen Donnelly, Conference Board, Don Cayo, Economics, emissions, energy policies, energy policy prescriptions, environmental tax, GHG, GHG footprint, Japan, Japan Statistics Bureau, Sweden, tax policies, tax prescriptions, Vancourver Sun | Leave a comment

Podcast: Lawrence Solomon on radiation in Japan

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(April 1, 2011) Lawrence Solomon joins Financial Post reporters Eric Lam and John Shmuel for the FP Big Picture podcast. Continue reading →

Posted in Hormesis, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Safety, Radiation | Tagged Fukushima, Hormesis, Japan, nuclear, Radiation | 1 Comment

You can trust Japan’s radiation data, says Greenpeace

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 30, 2011) Greenpeace and the Japanese authorities should be providing the public with both sides of the radiation debate, to let them decide for themselves if they are best off evacuating their homes. Continue reading →

Posted in Radiation | Tagged cancer, Chernobyl, Fukushima, genetic defects, Greenpeace, Hormesis, Japan, Japan nuclear industry, Lawrence Solomon, LNT, Nuclear Power, Radiation, radioactivity | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Avert Chernobyl-style hysteria in Japan

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 25, 2011) Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon argues that the biggest tragedy of Chernobyl was the reaction, rather than the meltdown itself. The lesson for Japan is that panicking will only make things worse for those affected by the Fukushima meltdown. Continue reading →

Posted in Hormesis, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Safety, Radiation | Tagged Chernobyl, fallout, Fukushima, Hormesis, Japan, nuclear meltdown, Radiation | 13 Comments

A little radiation is good for you

Posted on March 25, 2011 by energyprbe

(March 25, 2011) Nevada newspaper comments on Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon’s recent article on the health effects of low level radiation. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Japan’s radioactive fallout could have silver lining

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 21, 2011) Energy Probe executive director Lawrence Solomon argues that while massive doses or radiation kill, low level radiation can actually be beneficial. Continue reading →

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Norm Rubin discusses the future of Ontario nuclear power on The Agenda

Posted on March 18, 2011 by energyprbe

(March 17, 2011) Energy Probe’s directer of nuclear research Norm Rubin appeared on The Agenda with Steve Paiken to discuss the future of Ontario’s nuclear power sector in light of the Japanese nuclear crisis. Continue reading →