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Publication Date: 2011
As research scientists are now demonstrating, mobile-phone radiation can damage the human body's cells - leading to memory loss, an increased risk of cancer, reduced sperm counts, and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and possibly even autism. Mobile phones, it seems, are not as safe as we had supposed. In this riveting expose, Dr Devra Davis, respected epidemiologist and founding director of the toxicology and environmental studies board at the United States National Academy of Sciences, clearly outlines the dangers posed by mobile-phone radiation.
History of cellular phone and investigations into link with brain cancer
Study of over 16,000 brain tumours shows no link with mobile phone usage
Whilst studies in rats have shown increases in Cancer due to high exposure to radio frequency radiation, “The exposures used in the studies cannot be compared directly to the exposure that humans experience when using a cell phone”
Links to studies undertaken and World Health Organisation report
Comparison of the three radioactive particles, alpha, beta, and gamma
Discusses the differences in Gamma, Beta and Alpha particles
The left hand menu provides access to Beta particles and Gamma radiation
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Nuclear Power: Nuclear Fission Reactors
Publication Date: 2011
Provides a detailed analysis of nuclear fission reactors.
NOTE: Check out the chapter: Environmental advantages, disadvantages and economics.
Ebsco 'Research Starter' database: Nuclear Fission
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Publication Date: 2012
Explores the big bang of creation to the blackout death of worn-out stars. A brief history of fusion research, beginning with the first tentative theories in the early 20th century, is also discussed, as well as the race for fusion power.
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CLAIM: The dream of almost limitless clean energy from nuclear fusion is close to being realised.
RESEARCH QUESTION: Is the Tokamak Energy nuclear fusion power generation technique able to be considered as clean.
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Claim: Natural shampoos are better than synthetic shampoos.
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Disconnect: The Truth about Mobile Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It and How to Protect Your Family
Ebook: Nuclear Power - Fusion
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