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May 28, 2012
Radioactive
The following articles have been tagged with "Radioactive":
'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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Hijacked ship carried Russian chemical weapons: report
Science & Technology: 17 Oct 11
The Arctic Sea, a Finnish ship hijacked in Swedish waters in July 2009, was likely carrying materials stolen from Russia meant for the making of chemical weapons, Finnish researchers have claimed.
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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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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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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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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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Bomber's explosives identified with FBI help
National: 16 Dec 10
Swedish investigators theorise that equipment problems may have caused the Stockholm suicide bomber to divert to a side street, potentially saving many lives. They also claim to have identified explosive material used in the attack.
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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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Russian officer denies Swedish dumping report
National: 5 Feb 10
The former commander of the Russian navy's Baltic fleet denied on Friday that Russia dumped radioactive and chemical waste into Swedish waters in the Baltic Sea in the early 1990s.
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Reinfeldt seeks answers on Russian dumping
National: 5 Feb 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has asked for an explanation from the previous Social Democrat government over Russia's release of toxic waste into Swedish waters in the Baltic Sea.
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Russian nuclear waste dumped off Sweden
National: 4 Feb 10
The Russian military is suspected of having dumped chemical weapons and radioactive waste off the Swedish island of Gotland in the beginning of the 1990s.
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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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Merkel attacks Vattenfall over reactor
Science & Technology: 20 Jul 09
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has hit out at Swedish state-owned nuclear operator Vattenfall on Sunday over a series of problems at an ageing reactor near Hamburg.
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Vattenfall suffers German nuclear setback
Business & Money: 8 Jul 09
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has been rocked by news that one of its major nuclear power plants in Germany is to be taken out of operation for almost a year following a safety scare at the weekend.
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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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Sweden poised to bury nuclear waste for 100,000 years
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jun 09
Two towns in eastern Sweden are competing to be the first in the world to store nuclear waste for hundreds of thousands of years, writes AFP's Pia Ohlin.
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'Heart cells undergo continual replacement': Swedish study
Science & Technology: 3 Apr 09
Heart cells are replenished throughout life, enabling improved treatments to repair damage caused by cardiac arrest or illness, a new Swedish study has shown.
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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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Nuke test residue aids Swedish fat cell research
Science & Technology: 5 May 08
Cold War era nuclear tests have helped a team of researchers in Sweden to uncover some new insights about the life and death of fat cells in adult humans.
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Protesters demonstrate against A-bomb waste
Science & Technology: 1 Oct 07
A ship has arrived at a plant in eastern Sweden to collect waste from Sweden's nuclear weapons programme for transport to a British reprocessing plant. Greepeace is protesting against the shipment.
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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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Greenpeace slams nuclear weapon waste export
Science & Technology: 20 Jul 07
Sweden's government has come under fire from Greenpeace for exporting weapons-grade plutonium to Britain's Sellafield plant (pictured) for processing.
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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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Stockholm prepares for terror attack
Lifestyle: 24 Apr 07
Terrorists are expected to attack Stockholm on Wednesday. But don't panic - it's only an exercise to prepare Sweden's emergency services to deal with a real emergency, reports Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius.
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Sweden ready to join NATO anti-terror force
National: 10 Mar 07
Sweden's military has set aside resources to allow the country to take part in a NATO-led anti-terror force in the Mediterranean - without any political decision having been taken on the matter.
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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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Swedish equipment to test North Korea nuclear claim
National: 10 Oct 06
South Korean officials believe North Korea's claim of a nuclear test is genuine, but they plan to borrow hi-tech equipment from Sweden to test the atmosphere for radioactive particles.
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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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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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Radiotherapy women to be compensated
Smörgåsbord: 16 Sep 04
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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