Cheap imported handheld x-ray device known as the Tianjie Dental Falcon from China, could expose patients to ten times suggested levels of radiation, increasing their risks of cancer and organ damage, according to UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Radiation
Bluefin Tuna Carries Radiation That Emanates From Japan’s Crippled Nuclear Plant
Previously, smaller fish and plankton were found with elevated levels of radiation in Japanese waters after a magnitude-9 earthquake in March 2011 triggered a tsunami that badly damaged the Fukushima Dai-ichi reactors.
Indiscriminate Usage Of Dental X-Ray Is Linked To Cause Brain Tumor
In the study of about 3,000 adults, almost 50 percent were diagnosed with meningioma, a common type of brain tumor attributed to frequent doses of dental x-ray radiation.
Agricultural Lands In Parts Of Japan Contaminated With Radioactive Materials
Agricultural lands in parts of Japan is no longer safe because of high levels of radiation in the soil, scientists have warned, as the country struggles to recover from the Fukushima atomic disaster.
Japan Discovers Trace Of Radiation In Their Rice, Initiates Tests
Japan is asking for more test on rice grown near the damaged nuclear plant facility after discovering a high levels of radiation noted on the country’s chief staple crop, according to government officials.
Japanese Public Officials’ Insensitivity About Radiation Pushes Its Citizens To Act
Razuyoshi Sato, a councilman has long opposed the nuclear industry, an unpopular stance in a city where many people were employed at the Daiichi plant, suspected that the farmer Mrs. Kiyoko Okoshi’s fears were founded.
The Destructive Effects Of Radiation
The biggest number of people recorded that were exposed to radiation, are the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb attack.
The Potential Hazards Of Radiofrequency Radiation From Cellphone
Manufacturers recommend that users hold cellphone slightly away from their ears to reduce potential hazards from cellphone.
Michael Douglas To Undergo Chemotherapy
Two time Oscar nominee Michael Douglas 65, will undergo two months of radiation and chemotherapy after having been diagnosed with throat cancer, it says in a statement.
Dealing With Prostate Cancer
The prostate is an organ located inside the lower abdomen at the base of the penis just below the bladder and in front of the rectum, is just like the size of the pea.