For Japan Farmers, Radiation Fears Mean Economic Pain

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Japan's nuclear crisis may mean greater demand for imported food and less competition from Japanese products on world markets. But it also means that

VOA标准英语2010年-CT Scan Radiation Draws Concern

Doctors use X-rays to view internal organs, obtain clear images of possible disease and to treat cancer. For years radiation has been used to save lives, but there is growing concern that some patients are getting more than they ask for when they und

Nuclear Crisis in Japan Raises Worries About Radiation Risks

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The crisis at the damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Station in northern Japan has raised worries about radiation risks. We spoke Tuesday with Jonathan Links, an expert in radiation health sciences

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Animals rely on all sorts of cues to find their next meal. Monkeys and birds are attracted to the colors of ripe fruits and berries. And snakes find thei

Humans to Mars Official NASA Goal, But What About Radiation?

Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASAs budget. The law sets spending at $19.5 billion for the 12-month per

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Water Becoming More Precious Than Oil in Arab World 在阿拉伯水比油更珍贵 While one of the most pressing political and social issues facing the Arab world rarely makes headlines, it is an iss

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While one of the most pressing political and social issues facing the Arab world rarely makes headlines, it is an issue that some political analysts believe could lead to the next great confrontation in the region. Rapidly expanding Arab populations

Health Experts Detail Radiation Symptoms

U.S. health experts monitoring Japan's nuclear crisis are seeking to explain health risks from radiation（放射） exposure, while cautioning that radiation levels measured this week at the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant in northern Japan have not y

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DOUG JOHNSON: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Today, we will tell about skin cancer. (MUSIC) DOUG JOHNSON: Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. It is also

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AS IT IS 2016-07-05 Record Number of Environmental Activists Killed in 2015 2015年环保人士死亡数量创纪录 Global Witness says 2015 was the most dangerous year yet for environmental activists. 全球目击者组织称2015年对于环保人士

VOA标准英语2012--Japanese Town Split by Radiation Evacuation Zone

Japanese Town Split by Radiation Evacuation Zone It is an extraordinary meeting of the Kawauchi village assembly. Because of severe damage to the village's municipal hall from the earthquake, the public gathering has been convened at a community cent

VOA标准英语2010年-Study Urges US to Push Mideast Allies

Report finds US often puts security interests ahead of Mideast democracy Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington, DC 19 May 2010 A soldier and citizen at a security checkpoint in Yemen, one of the countries the study's authors believe should be urged to inst

VOA标准英语2010年-US Scholar Blames Arab Culture for Mid

An Iraqi man stands near a bombing site in Baghdad in August 2009. The book, ''The Strong Horse, asserts Arab culture is to blame for violence in the Middle East and for the failure of peace initiatives. Lee Smith says it has always been hard for Ame

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Stokes Fears of Radiation Exposure

Japan raised the severity of the Fukushima nuclear crisis from four to five on a seven-point scale of international nuclear events. Fears of radiation exposure has caused a run on salt products all across the region, including in China, where shopper

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WHO Warns Against Self-Medication as Antidote to Radiation

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns against the indiscriminate(任意的无差别的) use of potassium iodide as a precaution against nuclear radiation. WHO is issuing this advisory following reports of people in Japan and elsewhere who are usi

Japanese Radiation Adviser Quits in Rebuke

A key Japanese adviser on radiation（放射 ） leaks at the country's disabled Fukushima nuclear power facility has quit in protest over the government's handling of the disaster. The adviser, Toshiso Kosako, a radiation safety expert at the Univer

food from Japan to be tested for radiation

NEW DELHI, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government has ordered food originating from（发源于） Japan to be tested for radiation in the wake of explosions at a Japanese nuclear plant following a devastating earthquake-tsunami last Friday, repo

VOA标准英语2010年-Body Scanners, Touted as Effective Too

Public opinion polls suggest most Americans favor full body scanners as a way to protect against terror attacks on commercial airliners. The benefits of scanners are being debated in a number of countries. Some groups have raised privacy issues. But

U.S. finds low levels of radiation in milk

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A trace amount of radioactive(辐射性的) iodine（碘） has been found in a sample of milk from the west state of Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sai