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ANS webinar looks at radiation studies and living near nuclear plants
In February, a study published in Nature Communications found a correlation between proximity to nuclear power plants and rates of cancer mortality. While the authors acknowledged that causation could not be established, they nonetheless said that calculations supported evidence of 115,586 “cancer deaths attributable to nuclear power plants proximity.”
On its release, this study garnered significant media attention—sparking worry among the public and immediate pushback from radiation experts. ANS recently hosted a webinar taking a deeper look at what that study (and other similar proximity studies) got wrong, the science behind what we do and do not know, and why these conversations matter.
Technical Session|Radiation Protection and Medical Physics
Friday, April 5, 2024|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Engineering Design and Innovation Building Room 326
Session Chair:
David Reger (Penn State University)
Alternate Chair:
Aaron Fjeldsted (Penn State University)
Session Organizer:
Jonathan B. Balog (Penn State University)
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Molten Salt Reactor Shielding Analyses Using SCALE/MAVRIC Sequence with Continuous Energy and Multigroup Cross Sections
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Rakim Hirji (Georgia Tech), Bojan Petrovic (Georgia Tech)
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Graphite-Moderated Subcritical Assembly Shielding with Borated High Density Polyethylene
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Jeremiah D. Phillips (U.S. Military Academy), Kayden Eckman (U.S. Military Academy), Aaron W. Calhoun (U.S. Military Academy), Caleb J. Lagestee (U.S. Military Academy)
Radiation Shielding Efficiency of Super-Hard Tungsten Tetraboride (WB4) Nanoparticle-Reinforced Epoxy Composites
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Furkan Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Reza Mohammadi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Modeling the Radiation Shielding Effectiveness of Hafnium Diboride Reinforced Epoxy Composites Using MCNP
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Randolph L. Snook (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Furkan N. Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
