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Radiation

All Clear Given At Maher Terminal In Port Elizabeth After Radiation Concerns

Aerial images from the scene showed long lines of trucks waiting to exit the facility as the investigation was under way.

2013/02/28

Fracking Rig (file / credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Full New Jersey Assembly To Vote On Fracking Measure

A bill passed the Assembly Environment Committee that would limit the treatment, disposal, and storage of the waste water from the controversial procedure, WCBS 880′s Levon Putney.

2012/06/15

Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (credit: Flickr)

Anti-Radiation Pills Given Out To Residents Near Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

Officials suggested area residents who previously received liquid Potassium Iodide exchange it, since it may have expired.

2011/05/06

NYC Restaurants Using Radiation Detectors On Fish From Pacific

Could powerful radiation from those reactors in Japan be tainting the fish you’re eating here at home? While the government says no, some restaurant owners aren’t taking any chances.

2011/04/06

Health Officials Say Radiation In NY Is Not A Concern

The crisis in Japan has triggered local concerns over radiation as trace amounts of radioactive iodine were being detected in air and water in New York State.

2011/03/30

Experts: Radiation From Japan Arrives On East Coast, But Is Harmless

Worries over nuclear contamination are also being felt here in the United States. Health experts are monitoring drinking water and taking air samples.

2011/03/28

Radiation Concerns Arrive With Flights From Japan

Airports across the nation, including Newark Liberty International, are paying close attention to passengers coming in from Japan. They’re worried about radiation contamination.

2011/03/17

The emergency preparedness staff at North Shore-LIJ Health System are looking, listening, and learning from the Japan crisis about what to do should something similar happen in the Tri-State. (Credit: CBS 2)

Local Rescue Workers Hope To Learn From Japan Disaster

Local rescue workers are keeping a close eye on the crisis in Japan, watching and learning in case of a similar disaster in the Tri-State.

2011/03/16

The Castle Bravo atomic weapons test - Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands - Mar 1, 1954 - Photo: U.S. Department of Energy

Are You Ready For A Nuclear Blast?

Terrorists detonating a nuclear bomb in New York City is considered a remote possibility, but the federal government still wants you to be prepared.

2010/12/16

One Man’s Battle Against Breast Cancer

In December of 2009, long-time 1010 WINS editor Phil Pilato was diagnosed with Stage Two Breast Cancer. Through this blog, he hopes to help others by detailing his own experiences.

1010 WINS–2010/09/28

Hempstead Residents Speak Out Against Cell Towers

WANTAGH, N.Y. (1010 WINS) – Some Long Island residents are up in arms over the proliferation of cell phone towers near their homes and schools. 1010 WINS’ Terry Sheridan says more one hundred people showed […]

2010/08/16

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