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10-Oct-08

Ultraviolet radiation warning on unshaded eco lightbulbs

"Health officials issued a warning over energy-saving lightbulbs yesterday after research showed that some types could potentially harm the skin and even raise the risk of cancer."

Category: Radiation

7-Oct-08

Our radiation fears are being exploited, charity warns

"Scientists have hit out at companies selling unproven products that they say exploit unfounded health fears among consumers about radiation from mobile phones, Wi-Fi and other devices."

Category: Radiation

18-Sep-08

Doctors rule out 'safe tanning'

"There is no such thing as a safe tan, according to skin cancer experts."

Category: Radiation

15-Sep-08

Ruterford's labs may still pose radiation hazard after 100 years

"Radiation left over from 100-year-old experiments by Ernest Rutherford, the father of modern nuclear physics, may be responsible for the recent deaths of two Manchester University lecturers."

Category: Radiation

22-Aug-08

New heights for proton therapy cancer treatment

"The new facilities at the Surrey Ion Beam Centre are for basic research to underpin the next generation of proton therapy. Precisely aimed protons (a positively charged hydrogen ion) can destroy cancerous tissue without harming...


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