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Assessing Radionuclide Contamination of Drinking Water Systems Near Nuclear Reactors
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open in viewerRadionuclide contaminated drinking water can expose humans to unsafe levels of radiation. The goal of this project was to determine if people in communities near nuclear reactors are at greater risk for developing negative health effects than people in other communities. This was accomplished through research on the health effects of radionuclide exposure, cancer rates near reactors, and radionuclide levels in drinking waters near reactors. It was determined that proximity to reactors does not significantly increase the risk of developing cancer.
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- E-project-042808-154205
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- 2008
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- 2008-04-28
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- Worcester
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