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February 11, 2012
Radiation
The following articles have been tagged with "Radiation":
Swedish nuclear safety needs improving: report
Science & Technology: 20 Jan 12
Sweden must take measures to increase nuclear plant security against terror attacks, including the introduction of armed guards, according to a new government-sponsored report.
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'Uncertainty' over Swedish nuke waste storage: experts
Science & Technology: 17 Dec 11
There are still questions surrounding some important points in the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management's application for final disposition, concluded an international expert group.
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Swedish town retreats from radiation-free zone
Science & Technology: 28 Nov 11
Mora municipality in central Sweden has decided not to accede to the wishes of an "electro-oversensitive" local resident and introduce a "radiation-free" zone in order to maintain mobile phone coverage.
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'Electro-oversensitive' man in mobile phone blackout threat
Science & Technology: 25 Nov 11
A Swedish man who wears a "silver suit" to protect himself from mobile phone radiation had demanded that local officials protect his health by creating a “radiation-free zone” that may leave thousands without mobile phone coverage.
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Stockholm University: making an enemy of cancer
Education: 12 Sep 11
The work of Stockholm University's Professor Thomas Helleday has been described as 'potentially the biggest breakthrough in cancer research for decades'. The Swedish way of working has been key to his success, he says.
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Swede speaks out about kitchen nuclear reactor
Society: 5 Aug 11
A 31-year-old Swedish man whose attempt to build a homemade nuclear reactor made headlines across the globe this week, has said he launched the experiment “just for fun”.
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Swede held for building nuclear reactor in his kitchen
Science & Technology: 2 Aug 11
Swedish police have detained a 31-year-old man in Ängelholm in western Sweden after he sought advice on the legality of building a nuclear reactor in his home.
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First synthetic windpipe transplanted in Sweden
Science & Technology: 8 Jul 11
An international team of surgeons have successfully carried out the world's first transplant of a synthetic windpipe, the Stockholm hospital where the groundbreaking operation took place announced on Thursday.
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Man convicted for 'shooting' police with a laser
Science & Technology: 2 Jun 11
A 21-year-old has been convicted of aviation sabotage after pointing a laser pen at the pilot of a pollice helicopter in Gothenburg last year.
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Sweden launches review of nuclear security
Science & Technology: 30 Mar 11
Security at Swedish nuclear power stations is set to undergo a comprehensive review following the incidents at the Fukushima plant in Japan, the nuclear industry and the Radiation Safety Authority announced on Wednesday.
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Radiation reaches Sweden from Japan
National: 24 Mar 11
Radioactivity from Japan’s earthquake-hit nuclear power plants has reached Sweden, but the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority says the levels recorded do not pose any danger to people or the environment.
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Sweden to check Japan food imports for radiation
Science & Technology: 23 Mar 11
Sweden is to follow an EU recommendation to check all Japanese foodstuffs imported after the March 11th earthquake, the National Food Administration announced on Wednesday.
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Swedish tents save lives at stricken nuclear plant
Business & Money: 21 Mar 11
Swedish-made protective suits and inflatable shelters are being used in the rescue operation at the Japanese nuclear plant Fukushima and surrounding areas to restrict contamination.
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Japan Swedes to take iodine tablets
National: 20 Mar 11
The Swedish foreign ministry has advised Swedes within a 250 km radius of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to take iodine tablets as a preventive measure.
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Japanese band launches charity concert series in Stockholm
Society: 18 Mar 11
A Japanese rock group in Sweden when their homeland was struck by disaster has organised a series of charity concerts across Europe to raise money for earthquake and tsunami relief.
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Sweden mulls evacuating citizens from Japan
National: 17 Mar 11
Swedish prime minister said on Thursday the government was working on an evacuation plan for Swedes after the foreign ministry further extended its warning against "non-essential" travel to Japan amid a growing nuclear crisis.
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Swedish firms help staff leave Tokyo
Business & Money: 16 Mar 11
Ikea and H&M are among a slew of Nordic firms who on Wednesday offered to help their Japanese employees to leave Tokyo and relocate further south due to growing fears of radiation from an earthquake hit nuclear plant.
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Japan blasts reignite Swedish nuke debate
Politics: 15 Mar 11
The growing nuclear crisis in Japan has breathed new live into Sweden's anti-nuclear movement and prompted politicians to call for a renewed discussion about Sweden nuclear energy policy.
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Radiation fears prompt Volvo shut down in Japan
Business & Money: 15 Mar 11
Swedish truckmaker Volvo is shuttering operations of its Japanese subsidiary amid fears of radiation leaking from nuclear plants damaged in last week's devastating tsunami, the company said on Tuesday.
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Sweden extends Japan travel warning
National: 15 Mar 11
Following the detection of heightened levels of radiation in Tokyo and surrounding areas, the Swedish foreign ministry has extended its warning against non-essential travel to Japan.
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Sweden issues Japan travel warning
National: 13 Mar 11
The Swedish foreign ministry on Sunday issued a recommendation against "non-essential" travel to the earthquake-hit areas of Japan.
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Sweden launches major nuke accident exercise
National: 2 Feb 11
Sweden's largest-ever crisis management exercise on how to act in the event of a nuclear accident was launched on Wednesday.
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Ozone layer hits record thickness in Sweden
Science & Technology: 8 Jan 11
Sweden's government weather agency reported on Friday that the ozone layer over southern Sweden reached its thickest levels at the end of last year, surpassing the previous record set in 1991.
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Can Swedes kick the fake-bake habit?
Lifestyle: 12 Nov 10
Finding a cure for Sweden's lack of winter sunlight is a constant challenge. But as contributor Emy Gelb discovers, a trip to the tanning salon may not be as popular as it once was.
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Swedish scientists map egg-sperm at conception
Science & Technology: 22 Oct 10
Swedish researchers have for the first time mapped how an egg receptor binds with sperm at the moment of fertilisation, work which may eventually aid couples who are unable to have children.
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Activists slam nuclear shipment to Sweden
Science & Technology: 29 Sep 10
Environmentalists on Tuesday slammed a proposal to ship decommissioned nuclear generators to Sweden from Canada for recycling.
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Heightened security urged at nuclear plant
National: 2 Jul 10
Swedish authorities on Friday called for tighter security at Forsmark nuclear power station, a day after Greenpeace activists were issued with fines for breaking into the plant in June.
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Mobiles 'don't increase brain tumour risk'
National: 17 May 10
There is no increased risk of brain tumours in people who have used a mobile phone regularly for 10 years, a study by Stockholm's Karolinska Institute has revealed.
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Swedish pavilion at Expo aims to strengthen country's brand
National: 30 Apr 10
The Swedish Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo, which opens on Saturday in Shanghai, aims to both increase Sweden's visibility in China and promote trade in the country.
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No one safe from vomiting bug: study
National: 24 Jan 10
A new study from Linköping University suggests the so-called winter vomiting bug is far more infectious than previously thought.
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Swedish police officers injured in laser attack
National: 13 Dec 09
Two Swedish police officers received eye injuries after being shot by a green laser in Trelleborg in southern Sweden late Saturday night.
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New radon limits could cost Sweden billions
Science & Technology: 27 Sep 09
Radon is more of a health hazard than has been hitherto known and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has argued for a dramatic cut in limits for homes and buildings. The change could cost Sweden billions.
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'New gene can help against breast cancer': Swedish research
Science & Technology: 4 Sep 09
Cancer researchers in Lund in southern Sweden have found a new gene profile that can help in the treatment of breast cancer and save lives.
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Nuclear plant rapped over safety
Science & Technology: 3 Aug 09
Safety procedures at the Forsmark nuclear power plant in eastern Sweden have been criticised by inspectors, according to reports.
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Iranians barred from Swedish universities
Science & Technology: 21 Jul 09
Iranian nationals have been banned from Swedish university programmes with ties to nuclear and missile technologies following a warning from the country’s security service Säpo.
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More safety concerns for Vattenfall reactor in Germany
Business & Money: 10 Jul 09
Sweden’s Vattenfall suffered another setback on Thursday as the company announced it would carry out additional checks of suspected faulty fuel rods at a nuclear power station it operates in Germany.
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Sweden's biggest nuke plant under observation
Science & Technology: 8 Jul 09
Nuclear officials ruled on Wednesday to place the Ringhals plant in southwestern Sweden under observation following several recent incidents that risk jeopardizing security.
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Agency reacts to nuke plant safety lapses
Science & Technology: 7 Jul 09
Safety officials in Sweden may put one of the country’s nuclear power plants under special supervision following a number of safety violations.
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Freckles increase risk of cancer: study
Science & Technology: 6 Jul 09
People with freckles or birthmarks are at greater risk of developing skin cancer, according to a new study from Lund University.
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Östhammar wins bid to store nuclear waste
Science & Technology: 3 Jun 09
The eastern Swedish town of Östhammar has seen off rival bidder Oskarshamn and secured a lucrative deal to store nuclear waste for the next 100,000 years.
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New cracks found in Swedish nuke plant rods
Science & Technology: 27 May 09
New cracks have been discovered in control rods a nuclear reactor at the Oskarshamns nuclear facility in southern Sweden, less than six months after all the rods were replaced.
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Lund wins bid to host new particle accelerator
Science & Technology: 27 Apr 09
The university town of Lund in southern Sweden is set to become the site of a new particle accelerator, Max IV, Lund University announced on Monday.
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Radiation agency touts Swedish teen tan ban
Science & Technology: 20 Apr 09
A sharp increase in reports of young people being injured from visits to Sweden’s tanning salons may result in stricter regulations, including a ban on clients younger than 18-years-old.
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Study: 'Radiotherapy can halve prostate cancer mortality'
Science & Technology: 16 Dec 08
Combining radiation therapy with hormone treatments can vastly improve the survival chances of men suffering from advanced prostate cancer, a new study shows.
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Mobile phone radiation damages memory: study
Science & Technology: 3 Dec 08
Exposure to mobile phone radiation worsens the short-term memory of rats, according to a new Swedish study.
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Nuke plant faulted for using janitors as guards
Science & Technology: 31 Oct 08
A decision by management of Sweden’s Oskarshamn nuclear power plant to have custodial workers stand in as guards has drawn a sharp rebuke from the country’s nuclear regulatory authority.
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Radioactive steel components discovered in Sweden
Science & Technology: 23 Oct 08
Swedish officials discovered small traces of radioactivity on steel items imported from India and the same substance was found on Indian-made elevator buttons in France, officials said Wednesday.
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Safety check forces Swedish nuke plant shutdown
Science & Technology: 21 Oct 08
Sweden shut down one of its nuclear reactors on Tuesday to check the plant's control rods after cracks were found in the rods at an identical plant, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) reports.
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'Sloppy security' at Forsmark nuclear plant
National: 6 Sep 08
Forsmark nuclear power plant has been criticized by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) for sloppy security after it found that an emergency cooling system vent had been shut for a year.
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Mobile-hating grandpa makes granddaughter's ears ring
Society: 15 May 08
When a grandfather saw his granddaughter talking on a mobile phone while holding her newborn child, he became furious.
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Skin cancer figures rising in Sweden
National: 24 Mar 08
More Swedes are being diagnosed with skin cancer than in previous decades.
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Mobile chatting 'causes insomnia'
Science & Technology: 22 Jan 08
Chatting on a mobile phone before bedtime can stop you from sleeping, according to research carried out in Sweden and Michigan.
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Chernobyl 'set back Swedish children's development'
Science & Technology: 16 Aug 07
Swedish children born in the months following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster performed worse at school than children born in the years before and after the accident, a new study claims.
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Vattenfall under fire for blaze at German nuclear plant
Science & Technology: 6 Jul 07
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall is having to defend itself against criticism of its public handling of a fire last week at a nuclear power plant in northern Germany. Another plant was also shut down.
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Safety worries over Forsmark nuclear waste
Science & Technology: 30 May 07
The company responsible for depositing nuclear waste at the Forsmark final storage facility has been ordered to cease operations amid concerns of inadequate radiation protection.
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Swedes still dying from Chernobyl radiation
Lifestyle: 4 May 07
It is now two decades since the world's worst nuclear power accident at Chernobyl, but people in parts of northern and central Sweden are still dying from cancer caused by the radiation. And the worst could still be to come, reports Rami Abdelrahman.
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Sweden 'not prepared for nuclear accident'
Science & Technology: 27 Apr 07
Sweden is not prepared to deal with the long-term effects of a nuclear power accident, the Swedish National Audit Office has said.
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Cigarettes found in nuclear plant restricted zone
Science & Technology: 26 Feb 07
An investigation has started at the Forsmark nuclear power station after an ashtray was found in the plant's restricted zone. The find follows the discovery of radioactive particles outside the restricted zone.
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Swedes to be tested for polonium
Science & Technology: 13 Dec 06
Three Swedes who stayed at the Millennium Hotel in London are to be tested for the radioactive poison polonium 210, the substance that killed former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.
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Radiation traces on BA Stockholm flights
National: 30 Nov 06
Police investigating the death of Alexander Litvinenko have found traces of radioactive polonium on two British Airways planes that flew to Stockholm.
Were you on the flights? Email or call The Local on 08 656 6518
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Big Bang scientists win Nobel Physics Prize
National: 3 Oct 06
American scientists John C. Mather and George F. Smoot have won the Nobel Physics Prize, the Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced. The pair are honoured for their work on the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe.
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'Demolish Barsebäck' - radiation agency
National: 13 Jun 06
Nuclear power station Barsebäck should be demolished as soon as possible, and not in 15 years as currently planned. That's the call from the Swedish Radiation Protection Agency.
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Cancer care a 'regional lottery'
Science & Technology: 16 May 06
The chances of surviving cancer depend on where in Sweden the patient lives. That is the conclusion of a new report which highlights a series of failings and regional differences within Swedish cancer care.
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Swedes sunbathe - despite the risks
Science & Technology: 9 May 06
Incidence of Malignant Melanoma is growing faster in Sweden and Norway than anywhere else in the world. Yet some Swedes are still not being careful in the sun.
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Canadian company plans uranium search
Business & Money: 3 May 06
A company that has applied for a licence to mine gold on a site in western Sweden says the area could also contain exploitable amounts of uranium.
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Swedish terror broadcast panics pupils
National: 19 Jan 06
Children at a school in Värmdö were left in shock on Thursday morning after listening to a radio broadcast which said that Stockholm had been attacked by terrorists.
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Leak at nuclear plant
National: 29 Jun 05
A nuclear power station near Stockholm has leaked high levels of radioactive caesium into the Baltic Sea. Storage tanks at the Forsmark plant, north of Stockholm, had corroded.
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Mobile users in rural areas "at greater risk of cancer"
National: 17 May 05
A study from mobile phone-obsessed Sweden draws a worrying link between use of mobiles and brain cancer - but users in rural areas appear to be at far greater risk than those in the cities.
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Swedish study backs prostate cancer surgery
Science & Technology: 12 May 05
Men who have prostate cancer detected early on and undergo surgery to remove the prostate gland increase their chances of survival, according to a pioneering Swedish study.
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Low radiation boosts Sony Ericsson
Business & Money: 11 May 05
Sony Ericsson's handsets come out on top in a new survey of phone radiation, while Nokia phones fall behind. But scientists are still divided on how risky mobiles are to health.
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Swede x-rayed 999 times by accident
Smörgåsbord: 6 Apr 05
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Swedes warned off their sunbed habit
Science & Technology: 28 Feb 05
Swedes are some of the world’s most enthusiastic sunbed devotees. Now authorities, worried by rising skin cancer rates, have advised people to steer clear of solaria altogether.
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Radiotherapy women to be compensated
Smörgåsbord: 16 Sep 04
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"Remember how your kids used to dance around the room to The Gummy Bears and Astid Lindgren? And now, since they started gymnasium, they listen to guitar or electronic music, or reggae, or hip hop, or Sean Banan?? That's not proper music! They are clearly junkies!" READ »
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