Uranium Concentrations In Port Hope, Ontario
Uranium has been refined in Port Hope, Ontario, since the early 1930s. In 2007, the Port Hope Community Health Concerns Committee (PHCHCC) analyzed samples, taken from residents, to assess the radiation exposure of individuals living in the area.Health Canada’s analysis of the results from the study show that the uranium concentrations in the samples of nine Port Hope residents are within the range of natural levels and that these levels pose no health hazard. [click link for full article]
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Filed under: Radiology on December 15th, 2007