Antinuclear

Australian news, and some related international items

Australian government advises on radiation exposure

Gov’t issues radiation advise in lieu of nuclear accidents in Japan , Business and HealthBy Alyangka Francheska | March 28, 2011 The Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) and Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has issued the following advice on exposure to radiation arising from nuclear incidents in Japan, Continue reading →

March 29, 2011 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | Leave a comment

Australian may be victim of Japan radiation poisoning

Aussie survivor fears radiation poisoning , THE AUSTRALIAN, Greg Stolz, March 15, 2011 THE agony continues for an Australian teacher who may have radiation poisoning from a Japanese nuclear plant explosion, despite her safe arrival back home yesterday.

Hospital tests performed on 27-year-old Emily Peck have not yet revealed whether she was exposed to the fallout from the Fukushima reactor. She may have to be referred to a nuclear radiation specialist in Brisbane…..http://www.theaustralian.com.au/aussie-survivor-fears-radiation-poisoning/story-fn84naht-1226021386547

March 15, 2011 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | Leave a comment

Martin Ferguson’s lie about medical radioactive waste

Ferguson has been selling his contentious National Radioactive Waste Management Bill on the false notion that such a dump, to be developed at Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory, is in the community interest as a repository for Australia’s nuclear medicine waste.

Furphies abound in Ferguson’s nuclear agenda, Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Peter Karamoskos, March 2, 2011, As Resources Minister Martin Ferguson pushes Australia into a new future of expanding uranium exports to southern Asia and pushes nuclear power back onto the political agenda, the public will have to be duped into accepting the reality of nuclear waste dumps on Australian soil. Continue reading →

March 3, 2011 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health, secrets and lies | | Leave a comment

Scott Ludlam quotes prestigious international medical group on danger of uranium mining

“I think we disregard [these health professionals] at our peril….[M]embers of parliament and  advocates who are hitching their political fortunes to this most volatile and dangerous of industries, should be warned and should listen to the words of these health professionals. “…There are no second chances with this unforgiving technology. This is an industry that we should be getting out of rather than getting ourselves further into.”

Australian senator questions uranium policies; cites IPPNW resolution « IPPNW peace and health blog, February 25, by John Loretz Senator Scott Ludlam, a member of the Australian Parliament from the Green party, has been asking the government some pointed questions about the health and environmental effects of uranium mining. Continue reading →

February 26, 2011 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, environment, health | Leave a comment

Lucas Heights nuclear reactor not necessary for nuclear medicine

Australia Nuclear medicine disgrace: Comcare findings demand immediate action to clean up Lucas Heights facility – Greens February 9, 2011 — tony serve “……Greens spokesperson for nuclear affairs, Senator for Western Australia Scott Ludlam, said the safety issues identified by the Comcare report made it clear that “the Australian Government must look to alternate methods of isotope production”.

“We don’t need a nuclear reactor to produce medical isotopes, but phasing out the reactor will require investment in alternative technologies,” he said….Australia Nuclear medicine disgrace – Media Release: Comcare findings demand immediate action to clean up Lucas Heights facility – Greens « social justice and sustainable living – new media: tony serve blogs

 

February 11, 2011 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | Leave a comment

Australian govt in a dilemma over radiation airport scanning

Canberra-based Civil Liberties Australia spokesman Tim Vines said the authority was behaving like a ”government agency mad with power”……

Govt promises X-rays won’t be naked scanners, The Canberra Times, JULIEANNE STRACHAN, 28 Nov, 2010 New X-Ray body scanners could be rolled out at Australian airports in just a few months, but the Federal Government has promised they will not be the same as the ”naked scanners” which have caused outrage in the US. Continue reading →

November 29, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | , , , | 1 Comment

Skin cancer- special risk for Australians

The skin cancer time bomb, Sydney Morning Herald, November 26, 2010 – “……………..Skin cancer doctors say the key time frame between sun damage and skin cancer is 10 to 15 years.They urge young people to have yearly skin check ups and consider what impact skin cancer could have on their futures and life long dreams.

SOME SKIN CANCER FACTS…………..read more at  Skin cancer facts

November 26, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | , , , | Leave a comment

Australian airline pilots will trust the government on radiation scanner safety

Australia is planning to introduce the full-body scanners at its international airports early next year….Australian International Pilots Association (AIPA) has no plans to boycott, it will continue to work with the Government to address safety issues.

Australian Pilots Negotiating Full-Body Scan with Government | TopNews United States, by Jatinder Kumar , 11/09/2010 -The American Allied Pilots Association has announced a boycott on new airport security devices that capture images of passengers’ naked bodies. Continue reading →

November 9, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Australian airline pilots might boycott radiation scanning

The [backscatter radiation scanning] devices are planned to be rolled out across Australia next year…The Australian and International Pilots Association says it is also considering the issue raised by the APA

Pilots boycott full-body scanners over health fears By Kate Schneider, news.com.au , November 08, 2010 THE world’s largest pilot’s association has boycotted full-body scanners over health risks Continue reading →

November 8, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | , , , , | Leave a comment

Airport body scanners, ineffective, but raise radiation question

ARPANSA’s safety advisory council said the use of radiation in non-medical situations was considered “a planned exposure”, and any public benefits must be clearly proven before deployment.

Sacrificing privacy without ensuring airport security The Australian,  Karen Dearne,  October 26, 2010 THE federal government is trying to allay privacy and health fears over its $28.5 million plan for virtual strip-search scanners at airports. Continue reading →

October 26, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | , , , | Leave a comment

Australian doctors not aware of cancer risk in new scanning technology

with more advanced CT scans emitting higher doses of radiation than old scanners, doctors should be better educated about the risks of radiation causing malignancies.

Doctors warned over X-ray risks, The Age, Julia Medew HeOctober 18, 2010 DOCTORS should be better educated about the risk of X-rays and other scans causing cancer after a survey found they had poor knowledge of radiation doses, researchers say. Continue reading →

October 18, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | , , , , | Leave a comment

Australia going ahead with airport radiation scanning – no worries, mate?

US scientists have warned that radiation from controversial full-body airport scanners has been dangerously underestimated and could lead to an increased risk of skin cancer – particularly in children

Miss Ukraine backs full-body scanners at airports | The Australian, 25 Aug, 2010, “……….Due to be rolled out in Australia next year, the full-body scanners have raised privacy concerns Continue reading →

August 26, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | , , , , | Leave a comment

Workers exposed to radioactive polonium at BHP uranium mine

“These high readings should trigger further investigation and individual testing for polonium in the body,

Roxby’s radioactive risk,  The Independent Weekly. HENDRIK GOUT04 Jun, 2010 Mining giant BHP Billiton is risking the lives of its staff and employees at Olympic Dam in South Australia by exposing them to unsafe levels of radiation, according to a company whistleblower. Continue reading →

June 4, 2010 Posted by | health, South Australia | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Public Health Association backs union stand on danger of uranium mining

The Northern Territory Branch of the Public Health Association of Australia (NT PHAA) has endorsed the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) call for workers to shun uranium mining.

NT PHAA Spokesperson Clive Rosewarne described the QLD/NT Branch of the ETU decision to advise its members not to work in the uranium and nuclear industries as a sensible and responsible move by the union.

June 4, 2010 Posted by | health, Northern Territory, uranium | , , , , | Leave a comment

Uranium a cancer risk like asbestos, says union

“Corporate interests, and their political supporters in the Labor and Coalition parties, are also trying to buy working families off with high wages, while denying the true short-term and long-term health risks of such jobs.”

‘Uranium is the new asbestos’: union ban on nuclear work, Brisbane Times, May 31, 2010 –

The Electrical Trades Union has banned its members from working in uranium mines, nuclear power stations or any other part of the nuclear fuel cycle.

The union says uranium is the new asbestos in the workplace. Continue reading →

June 1, 2010 Posted by | health, Northern Territory, Queensland, uranium | , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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