
NH #612 – “Acceptable” Radiation Exposure Standards & Gender Bias: Mary Olson + In Memorium: Mary Oscko, N. St. Louis Activist
Nuclear Hotseat
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Introduction
This week, we review how the real risks of radiation exposure have been hidden. We revisit a talk with Mary Olson who busts the nuclear establishment on the concept and usage of Reference Man as the model for understanding relative dangers of any radiation exposure. In Maemoriam, you will hear a powerful interview from 2016 with Mary Osco, a brave activist who fought for the cleanup of World War II radioactive nuclear weapons waste contamination in North St. Louis and Coldwater Creek.
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