{"id":8996,"date":"2011-02-09T01:00:42","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T06:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cna.ca\/?post_type=news&p=8996"},"modified":"2020-03-10T13:55:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T17:55:37","slug":"reponse-a-nuclear-radiation-is-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cna.ca\/fr\/2011\/02\/09\/reponse-a-nuclear-radiation-is-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9ponse \u00e0 \u00ab Nuclear Radiation is Forever \u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texte de Helen Caldicott et Dale Dewar, Ottawa Citizen<\/strong>
\n8 f\u00e9vrier 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 9, 2011<\/p>\n

Editor
\nOttawa Citizen
\n1101 Baxter Road, Box 5020
\nOttawa, Ontario
\nK2C 3M4<\/p>\n

Dear Editor,<\/p>\n

On February 8th, The Ottawa Citizen published an Op-Ed by Helen Caldicott and Dale Dewar on the dangers of radiation, particularly to the residents of Port Hope, Ontario. Canada\u2019s nuclear community welcomes an open and diverse debate regarding Canada\u2019s nuclear industry.<\/p>\n

It should be kept in mind that radiation is found naturally everywhere on Earth. In Canada, average annual exposure from natural sources is about 2 mSv. Exposure to natural radiation can vary significantly regionally: for example, in parts of Brazil, natural radiation exposure has been measured at 5 mSv\/year, and in the Burgundy region of France, natural exposure ranges between 1.8 \u2013 3.5 mSv\/year. Even higher levels, between 13 \u2013 70 mSv\/year have been found in certain areas of India \u2013 exclusively from natural sources.<\/p>\n

Caldicott and Dewar\u2019s statements about Port Hope are unfounded and fail to recognize vital research on the industry\u2019s proven safety record.\u00a0 Over the past fifty years, there have been at least thirteen\u00a0 epidemiological studies on cancer and other health risks in Port Hope. According to a 2009 report by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, the results of these studies \u201coverwhelmingly lead to the conclusion that the low levels of radiological and non-radiological exposure [in Port Hope] resulting from the radium and uranium industry, have not caused any adverse effects on human health.\u201d\u00a0 Though it is legitimate for Caldicott and Dewar to disagree with the conclusion of these studies, it is something else entirely for them to suggest that they do not exist.<\/p>\n

Considering that radiation exposure from natural sources in Port Hope is approximately 2 mSv \u2013 in line with the Canadian average \u2013 it should not be surprising that residents suffer no greater radiation related health risks than Canadians elsewhere.\u00a0 Furthermore, in Canada\u2019s half century history of using nuclear energy, no member of the public has been harmed as a result of a radiation leak from a waste storage facility.<\/p>\n

As for the question of the clean-up in Port Hope, readers may be interested in the opinions of other critics of the nuclear industry in Canada, such as Lawrence Solomon, Executive Director of Energy Probe. Far from being a supporter of nuclear power, he nonetheless concedes that his organization is \u201cno longer confident that low levels of radiation, such as those that now remain in Port Hope, pose a danger.\u201d<\/p>\n

We encourage all Canadians to learn more about Canada\u2019s nuclear industry, and we welcome an open and honest debate about the future of nuclear in Canada. We live in a country that is rich in resources and technology, and rather than advocating the elimination of one energy source altogether, we should work together and embrace the mix that includes reliable, safe and affordable nuclear power. There\u2019s room for all of us to work together.<\/p>\n

Denise Carpenter
\nPresident and CEO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00ab Nuclear Radiation is Forever \u00bb
\n
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