The National Nuclear Security Administration is investigating how three workers were exposed to cancer-causing plutonium April 30 at the Nevada Test Site while they worked on a project to plug pipes ...

As workers risk their lives at the Fukushima plant, The Daily Beast puts their heroic deeds in perspective by comparing their exposure to the levels of radiation you incur from everyday items. 12 ...

He did not say why that was so. Radiation exposure is often measured in units called “millirem,” which is 1/1000 of a rem. The average American is exposed to about 620 millirem each year, with about ...

DENVER (CBS4/CBS News) - Denver International Airport has what are called, millimeter wave technology machines. They use the same type of waves used by a cell phone. What's the risk there? Well ...

A total of 42 Hanford workers inhaled or ingested radioactive contamination from demolition of the nuclear reservation’s Plutonium Finishing Plant. The final results of worker tests after a December ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 9—After years of pushback from advocacy groups, small amounts of radioactive gas can be released into the air as early as ...

Much has been written about radioactive tritium near nuclear facilities across the country. As a university researcher with expertise in radiation protection and safety, I often see information and ...

San Francisco officials this week released the addresses on Treasure Island where higher-than-normal radiation readings were detected underground in recent months. And they again sought to assure the ...