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2007

Radiotherapy overexposures at French Hospital - Cancer patients' battle for justice
BBC News - 18 October 2007

Tobacco's radiation dose far higher than leaves at Chernobyl
NewScientist.com - 2 June 2007

Who else was poisoned by Polonium?
Guardian.co.uk - 5 June 2007

Scientists claim mobile phone radiation is killing the world’s bees
TelecomTV - 16 April 2007

120 Test Positive in Poison Probe
BBC News - 11 January 2007


2006

What is polonium-210?
BBC News - 30 November 2006

Study finds UK radioactivity levels below EU limit
Food Production Daily - 24th October 2006

Environment Agency welcomes its role in dealing with radioactive contaminated land
Environment Agency - 1st August 2006

Could a body MOT save your life?
Telegraph.co.uk - 25th September 2006

Accidents And Incidents Involving The Transport Of Radioactive Materials In The UK
Medical News Today - 9th July 2006

Mobile radiation excites the brain
The Register - 26th June 2006

Environment Agency pilots licence applications online
Environment Agency - 10th May 2006

Radioactive lorry leak firm fined
BBC News - 20th February 2006

Radioactive tests sought after Fife beach find
Scotsman.com - 18th January 2006

 

2005

University fined over radioactive waste row
Cambridge Evening News - 21 September 2005

University on charges over radioactive waste
Cambridge Evening News - 22 August 2005

Low-Dose Radiation Raises Cancer Death
Risk, Study Finds

Bloomberg - 29 June 2005

Radioactive Leak Shuts Down UK
Nuclear Reprocessing Plant

Environment News Service - 14 May 2005

UK's nuclear waste to be buried
New Scientist - 9 April 2005

Radioactive waste plans unveiled
BBC News - 22 March 2005

Youth charged over iodine theft
BBC News - 12 March 2005

Privatising nuclear clean-up risks public safety
New Scientist - 19 February 2005

 

2004

Nigeria Recovers Stolen Radioactive Materials
Free Internet Press - 5 December 2004

Environment Agency announces review of
authorisations for BNFL waste site at Drigg

Environment Agency - 19 November 2004

Risks from low-level radiation reassessed
New Scientist - 20 October 2004

New radioactivity limit could sink shellfish
New Scientist - 12 October 2004

Pilot study success in protecting against
high-dose radiation exposure
Hollin-Eden Pharmaceuticals - 27 September 2004

New Limits Cut Levels of Radiation
Whitehaven News - 20 August 2004

Low level radiation 'no danger'
BBC News - 11 August 2004

Research and Fertility Clinic Fined £15,000
For Lost Radioactive Material
Environment Agency - 6 July 2004

Environment Agency serves enforcement notice
on Sellafield over defective pipeline
Environment Agency - 17 Jun 2004

Nuclear Jet Crash Could Kill Millions ..
New Scientist - 31 May 2004

Fine over Missing Radioactive Rod
Environment Agency - 19 April 2004

New Licence for Amersham PLC -
Radioactive Discharge
Environment Agency - 2 April 2004

Environment Agency proposes new reduced
limits on Imperial College

Environment Agency - 2 April 2004


New Regulations for The Carriage of Dangerous Goods on UK Public Roads
(RPS Update 01/07/07)

Council Directive
2003/122/Euratom
(RPS Update 26/05/05)

IRR99 Regulations affect
Radiation Employers in 2005

(RPS Update 11/11/04)

Security of
Radioactive Sources

(RPS Update 17/09/04)

Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiations Regulations 2004
(RPS Update 27/10/04)

Best Practicable Means
applied to radioactive waste

(RPS Update 10/09/04)

 

 

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