Comments on: When Technical Folks Don’t Understand Radiation… http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/09/when-technical-folks-don%e2%80%99t-understand-radiation%e2%80%a6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-technical-folks-don%25e2%2580%2599t-understand-radiation%25e2%2580%25a6 EPA's Blog About Our World Thu, 23 May 2013 16:26:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jackenson Durand http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/09/when-technical-folks-don%e2%80%99t-understand-radiation%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-20397 Jackenson Durand Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:39:16 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1077#comment-20397 Radiation could be produce anywhere suddenly. I experienced radioactivity history at my work place (Hosp.), Where a cookie plastic attached to my body, refused to leave it. After a while, i discovered that i exposed to Radioactivity. In fact, everyday we could be in invisible Radioacitivity.

]]> By: Luise Light http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/09/when-technical-folks-don%e2%80%99t-understand-radiation%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-19747 Luise Light Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:04:43 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1077#comment-19747 Although radiation poisoning may only be caused by exposure to massive amounts of radiation, it takes much less to affect immunity, fertility, health status and body weight. In the last decade we have seen the doubling of rates of obesity and diabetes in our country at all ages. The current pandemics of obesity and diabetes have been attributed, at least in part, to the drift of radiation from DU (depleted uranium munitions) used on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, contaminating our (and the world’s) air, food and water.

What is EPA doing to study this critical matter and to protect the public health?

]]> By: Christina S. http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/09/when-technical-folks-don%e2%80%99t-understand-radiation%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-19742 Christina S. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:06:46 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1077#comment-19742 Hi Shelly-

I’m so glad to read about your work. Sounds like you have plenty to keep you busy! My father was a health physicist for a state department of health for many years so I learned about radiation at a relatively young age. Then came the Three Mile Island accident and all of the press hysteria that went along with it. We lived downstream from the reactor in Southern York County. My father’s response was to go outside with his geiger counter to check ambient radiation levels. My Dad strongly influenced my career choice – I ended up working for EPA – for another office that has nothing to do with radiation. I’m probably one of a handful of EPA staffers with this type of background.

Thanks for the work you do.

Christina S.

]]> By: Michael E. Bailey http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/09/when-technical-folks-don%e2%80%99t-understand-radiation%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-19722 Michael E. Bailey Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:46:35 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1077#comment-19722 One of the big problems with nuclear power plants is what happens if there is an equipment malfunction or error on the part of the operators. There were problems at Three Mile Island and at Cherynoble. I’m very glad we do have experts in radiation as part of a national emergency response team if something like Three Mile Island were to happen again. I am also glad we are moving toward alternative sources of power that don’t involve more nuclear power. It would be great if we could build power plants powered by hydrogen fuel with solar energy used to manufacture the hydrogen for the plant, and the plant be big enough to generate enough power for a town or city. Best wishes, Michael E. Bailey.

]]> By: Shelly Rosenblum http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/09/when-technical-folks-don%e2%80%99t-understand-radiation%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-19629 Shelly Rosenblum Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:39:16 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1077#comment-19629 Joe,
That’s a question for our drinking water folks. Send me your contact information and I’ll try to find the right person to get back to you.

Shelly Rosenblum
EPA / Region 9
415-947-4193

]]> By: Joe http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/09/when-technical-folks-don%e2%80%99t-understand-radiation%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-19621 Joe Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:38:38 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=1077#comment-19621 May I have a question?
Water from a well has measured level of Radium isotops to be 9-10 which is over standard 5 units. What are obligations of Water Company to correct this situation? I understand there are systems of filtration to be used.

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