radioactive isotopes

Japan’s nuclear watchdog urges discharge of Fukushima radioactive water into ocean

Plaintiffs that sued TEPCO and the Japanese government in Fukushima, Japan. © Kyodo / Reuters A final decision to release…

7 years ago

170 Million Americans Drink Radioactive Tap Water

Drinking water for more than 170 million Americans in all 50 states contains radioactive elements that may increase the risk…

7 years ago

26,000 tons of radioactive waste under Lake Powell

The West’s uranium boom brought dozens of mills to the banks of the Colorado River — where toxic waste was…

7 years ago

More Than 140 First Nations Still Lack Access To Safe Drinking Water

Photo: Paganakomin Lake is seen in Kigian Zibi Algonquin First Nation in 2011. The region's well water is contaminated with…

7 years ago

Scientists on Causes of High Radium Levels in Key Midwestern Aquifer

Oxygen levels, dissolved minerals among factors responsible for high concentrations of radium in untreated water from aquifer that underlies six…

7 years ago