The Precautionary Principle: Balancing Benefit and Risk
By Dr. Zoomie
Hey Doc – what in the world is the Precautionary Principle? Seems I’m hearing about ...
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The Linear No-Threshold (LNT) Model and Its Origins
By Dr. Zoomie
So tell me, Doc – I was reading about some recent Executive Orders about nuclear ...
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How Radiation Safety Standards Evolved Over Time
By Dr. Zoomie
Hi, Dr. Z – I was reading through some of our regs the other day ...
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Understanding and Reducing Medical X-Ray Exposure
By Dr. Zoomie
Yo, Doc Z! I was wondering if you can tell how they make x-rays and ...
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The Limits of Epidemiology in Calculating Radiation Risks
By Dr. Zoomie
Dr. Zoomie – every now and again I hear about a big debate in radiation ...
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Identifying Cancer Clusters: When Should You Be Worried?
By Dr. Zoomie
Birds of a feather…cluster? Good morning Dr. Z! So I gotta say I’m a bit ...
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Probability of Causation: Radiation Exposure & Cancer Claims
By Dr. Zoomie
Probability of Causation Dr. Zoomie, my brother thinks that his cancer is due to radiation ...
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How Dangerous Are Lost Radioactive Sources?
By Dr. Zoomie
Hi, Dr. Zoom! I read something recently about people losing radioactive sources – hundreds of ...
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Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron Shielding: A Practical Overview
By Dr. Zoomie
More about radiation shielding! Hey Dr Zoomie – about a year ago you wrote a ...
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Back to the Basics: How Radiation Interacts with Matter
By Dr. Zoomie
So…in the year and a half since I resumed writing this blog, every now and ...
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