Thomas McKone on Radiation Impacts from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Accident

April 19, 2011

Thomas McKone, Leader of the Environmental Chemistry, Exposure, and Risk Group of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division, has been quoted extensively in the news media on the transport and health risks of radiation from Japan.

McKone will be a speaker at the Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association webinar on April 6 at 12:00 Pacific Time titled "Public and Worker Health Impacts From the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Accident(link is external)."

A sampling of other recent coverage featuring McKone:

CBS News "Food radiation fears move to forefront(link is external)."

Discovery News "Radiation Release: How Bad Could It Get?(link is external)"

Los Angeles Times "Japan's nuclear cleanup(link is external)."

Christian Science Monitor "Japan nuclear crisis: Will radioactive food reach US supermarkets?(link is external)"