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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The U.S. Million Person Study of Low-Dose-Rate Health Effects
There is a critical knowledge gap regarding the health consequences of exposure to radiation received gradually over time. While there is a plethora of studies on the risks of adverse outcomes from both acute and high-dose exposures, including the landmark study of atomic bomb survivors, these are not characteristic of the chronic exposure to low-dose radiation encountered in occupational and public settings. In addition, smaller cohorts have limited numbers leading to reduced statistical power.
David E. Holcomb, Mauricio E. Tano
Nuclear Technology | Volume 211 | Number 8 | August 2025 | Pages 1823-1850
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2024.2431776
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Liquid-fueled, thermal-spectrum molten salt breeder reactors (TS-MSBRs) offer the potential for affordable, safe, inexhaustible energy with minimal potential for nuclear material misuse and without significant actinide waste generation. Realizing the full set of TS-MSBR capabilities is only now becoming possible with the advent of advanced fuel-salt processing techniques, improved materials, and a more detailed understanding of fuel-salt properties. Additionally, modern higher-fidelity modeling and simulation methods enable a more detailed evaluation of TS-MSBR design options. TS-MSBRs, however, remain immature and will require substantial, sustained development resources.