Kathryn Higley

Oregon State University

Guest

Professor and Department Head of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics at Oregon State University

Kathryn Higley on KCRW

Since long before the Fukushima nuclear-plant disaster, doctors and others have been alarmed by Americans' increased exposure to radiation.

Medical Radiation: Are Americans Getting Too Much of a Good Thing?

Since long before the Fukushima nuclear-plant disaster, doctors and others have been alarmed by Americans' increased exposure to radiation.

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Since word of the Japanese nuclear crisis broke Friday night, pharmacies have been besieged by customers worried about exposure to radiation that can cause thyroid cancer.

Run on Potassium Iodide: Do Californians Need It?

Since word of the Japanese nuclear crisis broke Friday night, pharmacies have been besieged by customers worried about exposure to radiation that can cause thyroid cancer.

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