Conventional wisdom holds that nuclear power plants — outside of ultra-rare disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima — are perfectly safe for nearby residents. But a massive new study conducted by ...
Editor’s note: This article is published after the passing away of Bob Alvarez. The draft manuscript was prepared by both authors. It has been lightly edited for style, length, and clarity. Nuclear ...
A massive new study suggests more research is needed to understand the potential health effects of living near nuclear power plants. The findings arrive as policymakers across the political spectrum ...
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced the company has published five peer-reviewed physics basis papers detailing its ...
A sweeping nationwide study has found that U.S. counties located closer to operating nuclear power plants have higher cancer death rates than those farther away. Researchers analyzed data from every ...
A sweeping national analysis suggests that counties nearer to nuclear power plants experience higher cancer mortality, raising urgent questions about long-term environmental exposure, aging ...
This story was updated on Thursday, March 26 at 9:30 a.m. to include a statement from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Older adults who live in U.S. counties that are closer to operating nuclear ...