A Tonic for Radiation Anxiety

Posted on March 24, 2011 by David Oliver
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Worried about radiation from medical diagnostics like computed tomography colonography (CTC)? Turns out the benefits of getting scanned every 5 years far outweigh any risks. See: "Radiation-Related Cancer Risks From CT Colonography Screening: A Risk-Benefit Analysis".

Fretting about nuclear technology? The 45,970 workers employed at Atomics International from 1948-1999 have a 12% lower risk of all forms of cancer combined than do other Americans of similar age and race. See: "Updated Mortality Analysis of Radiation Workers at Rocketdyne (Atomics International), 1948-2008".

Panicking about meltdowns? Try the newest copy of Clinical Oncology and articles 16 - 18 and 21 - 25. Pay special attention to "A 25 Year Retrospective Review of the Psychological Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident". Worry-induced mental health problems and ostracization of "victims" turns out to have been the biggest harm

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