Nuclear Concerns: MIT No-Evacuations Study Debunked - June 5, 2012

Nuclear Concerns: MIT No-Evacuations Study Debunked - June 5, 2012 A comprehensive critique of the MIT no-evacuations study: http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=6081 The MIT Study: Olipitz W, Wiktor-Brown D, Shuga J, Pang B, McFaline J, Lonkar P, Thomas A, Mutamba JT, Greenberger JS, Samson LD, Dedon PC, Yanch JC, Engelward BP. Integrated Molecular Analysis Indicates Undetectable DNA Damage in Mice after Continuous Irradiation at ~400-fold Natural Background Radiation. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Apr 26. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22538203 MIT No-Evacuation-Study Press Release: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/prolonged-radiation-exposure-0515.html MIT Awarded Nuclear Promotion Grant: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/mit-doe-grants-fellowships.html MIT Plan For 3X More Nuclear Energy: http://web.mit.edu/nuclearpower/ Tanaka et al 2009, find significant genotoxicity at 1/3rd MIT dose: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19267556 Calculate number cells required to detect significance in Tanaka at 105 mGy (total dose in MIT study): http://iangoddard.com/cell_detection-limit.xls Google search for Chernobyl-induced genetic damage: https://www.google.com/search?q=chernobyl+chromosomal+aberrations Fucic et al 2008, meta-analysis of Chernobyl-induced genetic damage: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18155954 Geiger counter near Fukushima Daiichi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FoWRVA6mMY#t=7m20s Note: data in my graph of Tanaka 2009 is from Dr Tanaka (email). ----------------------------------------------------------- Source: Name: Goddard's Journal Websites: www.youtube.com/user/GoddardsJournal www.iangoddard.com/journal.htm -----------------------------------------------------------