by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured Articles, Technical Library
Authors: Hugh Henry and James S. WelshJournal: Dose-Response (2026, 24(1))DOI: 10.1177/15593258261420242 What it covers:This short technical article reviews the radiological characteristics of iodine-129 (I-129) and argues that its hazard in nuclear waste has been...
by admin | Feb 2, 2026 | Featured Articles, Technical Library
Main point: The piece criticizes a recent scientific paper on nuclear waste management for what the author sees as flawed reasoning and exaggerated claims about risk — calling it part of a “bad science paradox” in the field. Critique of a Nature article: Hargraves...
by admin | Jan 12, 2026 | Featured Articles
JEFFREY MAHN holds two degrees in nuclear engineering.He spent the first half of his career in the nuclear power industry and the second half at Sandia National Laboratories, where he conducted safety and reliability assessments supporting the US nuclear weapons...
by admin | Jan 3, 2026 | Featured Articles
Article Summary • Core argument:This article argues that the United States does not need a costly new national cancer study focused on communities near nuclear power plants before expanding nuclear energy, because existing evidence from large epidemiological studies...
by admin | Feb 6, 2024 | Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt, Featured Articles, LNT Hypothesis, Radiophobia
10 Key Points from “Muller Misled the Pugwash Conference on Radiation Risks” The 1957 Pugwash Conference addressed nuclear safety and radiation risks. Hermann J. Muller promoted the Linear No-Threshold (LNT) model, claiming any radiation dose is harmful....
by admin | Jan 26, 2024 | Featured Articles, LNT Hypothesis
10 Key Points from “LNT, LWT, SNT and the Radium Dial Painters” The paper compares three radiation risk models: LNT (Linear No-Threshold), LWT (Linear With Threshold), and SNT (Sigmoidal No-Threshold). LNT assumes any amount of radiation is harmful, with risk...
