Photo of Christie and Joseph Mangano, at 2008 RPHP luncheon Christie Brinkley discusses RPHP in the cover story of the June 2010 Ladies Home Journal As an activist concerned about the dangers of nuclear power plants, she can knowledgeably cite facts and figures about the issue. "Christie cares, but it's more than that," says Joseph Mangano, the executive director of the Radiation and Public Health Project, of which Brinkley is a board member."The issues we deal with are very sophisticated. Christie is very fluent in discussing Strontium 90 and children's cancer rates." Even with the stresses of recent years, she has remained committed to that cause and pragmatic about using her celebrity to gain media attention. "I know when I go someplace that they're going to want to find out about what I'm wearing instead of what I'm saying," Brinkley says. "But to be able to get something about a nuclear power plant on Extra or Access Hollywood is incredible." Click here to read the article in the Lady's Home Journal Nuke Plant May Be Hazardous Joseph J. Mangano, MPH, MBA Letters To The Editor West Valley News, Friday, August 27, 2010 A recent federal report concluded there are no environmental threats to keeping the Arizona Palo Verde reactors open until 2047, 20 years after the current limit. However, Palo Verde produces less than one-quarter of the electricity in Arizona. Keeping old reactors and building new ones may be a risky way to generate this small share. Using the state's ample sun energy - a risk-free source that lasts forever - may be the more prudent course. Click here to read the article Nuke Accident Would Dwarf Oil Spill Samuel S. Epstein (Cancer prevention expert, prof. emeritus at U. of IL School of Public Health, Chicago) with Joseph Mangano Huffington Post, August 2, 2010 Bob Herbert's July 19 New York Times column rightly states that the harm from a meltdown at a nuclear power plant "would make the Deepwater Horizon disaster look like a walk in the park." As lessons of the Deepwater fiasco are learned, we must understand the hard truth that certain energy sources pose very high risks to our security and health. We must do all we can to prevent another massive oil spill, or nuclear meltdown. But we should go further, by developing energy sources that are safe. Click here to read the article Reflecting on the 65th Anniversary of the First A-Bomb Samuel S. Epstein (Cancer prevention expert, prof. emeritus at U. of IL School of Public Health, Chicago) with Joseph Mangano Huffington Post, Friday, July 16, 2010 July 16 marks 65 years since the first atomic bomb explosion, known as Trinity. It is a date that changed world history forever, and created new health and security threats that still plague the planet. This article discusses the legacy of Trinity--nuclear weapons, nuclear waste, nuclear power. Click here to read the article Oyster Creek Tritium Risk Review Needed Joseph J. Mangano, MPH, MBA Letters To The Editor Asbury Park Press, Sunday, June 13, 2010 The people of New Jersey are entitled to know all risks posed by the 41-year-old Oyster Creek plant, the oldest of the 104 U.S. reactors. It may be that replacing the electricity Oyster Creek contributes to the state — only about 7 percent — can be easily accomplished, with a great potential benefit to public health. Click here to read the article Should Seabrook Station’s license be extended 20 years? oseph J. Mangano, MPH, MBA Letters To The Editor Nashua Telegraph, Sunday, June 13, 2010 Florida Power & Light Co. is soon expected to ask federal regulators to extend the license for the Seabrook Station nuclear reactor by 20 years. Reactors originally were granted 40-year licenses. But utilities want to maximize the time reactors operate, even though parts corrode over time. This is a journey into the unknown. Nobody knows how safe a 60-year-old nuclear reactor would be – because none have operated more than 41 years. Click here to read the article RPHP's Fundraising Luncheon RPHP’s annual fundraising luncheon was held at the Rosa Mexicano NYC on April 27th and it was definitely a success! The speakers, Alec Baldwin and Donald Louria, were terrific, and the attendance was our best ever. Many thanks to all of you who support the research work of Radiation and Public Health Project.
Alec Baldwin addresses RPHP annual meeting, as Executive Director Joseph Mangano listens	Dr. Donald Louria addresses RPHP annual meeting
Supporters of RPHP at 2010 Annual Meeting
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Nuclear-Free Future Awards
Save This Date
The 2010 Nuclear-Free Future Awards will be presented at the Great Hall of Cooper Union, Cooper Square, New York City, Thursday, September 30th at 7:00 pm.
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The Human Costs of Nuclear Power
Alec Baldwin
Huffington Post, Sunday, April 11, 2010
This article, The third by Mr. Baldwin at the Huffington Post in the past two months, focuses on the work of RPHP. particularly the research that indicates that there are no safe levels of radiation exposure from the emissions currently released by nuclear reactors.
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Please click here to read more about a dynamic new book written by long time RPHP colleague Dr. Donald Louria.  The book, entitled Re-Think: A Twenty-First Century Approach to Preventing Societal Catastrophes outlines approaches to solving societal problems through systems thinking, rather than just simple problem-and-solution approaches.  Dr. Louria, a graduate of Harvard Medical School, is the former Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the New Jersey Medical School.

New Nukes in Fresno Would Endanger Public Health
Joseph J. Mangano, MPH, MBA
Opinion and Analysis from the Grassroots
Fresno Community Alliance, April, 2010
Fresno County, Californaia may be an especially dangerous place to build nuclear reactors. The county's population is nearing 1 million, and rising rapidly. It already has barriers to good health, including high poverty rates, below-average educational levels, and language barriers. Before building new reactors, health risks should be thoroughly considered; especially as truly "clean" options such as wind and solar power are available.
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New Nukes Could Cause Health Problems
Joseph J. Mangano, MPH, MBA
Letters To The Editor
The State Journal, Franklin, Kentucky
Sunday, March 21, 2010
No nuclear reactors have ever operated in Kentucky. Any plan to generate electricity should emphasize conservation, efficiency, and clean technologies such as solar and wind to minimize health problems.
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Joseph Mangano Testifies at NJ DEP Hearing
On February 24, 2010, Joseph Mangano submitted testimony at the public hearing of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in Lacey Township NJ.  The hearing was called to hear opinions on the DEP proposal to mandate the construction of cooling towers at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant.
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The Hidden Costs of Nuclear Power
Alec Baldwin
Huffington Post, Thursday, February 25, 2010
Proponents of nuclear power plants never discuss the true costs of such facilities. Mr. Baldwin spells out many of these hidden expenses.
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The Truth About Nuclear Power in Utility Reactors
Alec Baldwin
Huffington Post, Monday, February 22, 2010
Read Alec Baldwin's insightful article regarding the dangers of nuclear power and how he began working with RPHP.
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Read our many editorials in 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 warning about the health risks of building new nuclear reactors.
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Meeting with Governor Paterson
Click here for more photos	On August 21, 2009, Governor David Paterson met with RPHP Board members Christie Brinkley and Joseph Mangano in Southampton NY.  Christie and Joe informed the Governor about RPHP research on health hazards of emissions from nuclear weapons tests and reactors.  The meeting continues RPHP efforts to disseminate its findings, to ensure that public policies best protect public health.

Huffington Post Article Features RPHP
Nuclear Power Causes Cancer: What Industry Doesn't Want You To Know
Dr. Sam Epstein
Huffington Post, Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
University of Illinois public health professor Samuel Epstein MD writes an essay on the health consequences of nuclear power, citing the work of RPHP.  Dr. Epstein discusses the considerable evidence linking nuclear reactor emissions with cancer, and calls on the President and Congress to take appropriate action.  Dr. Epstein is a regular columnist with the Huffington Post.
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Newborn Hypothyroidism Near The Indian Point Nuclear Plant
Joseph J. Mangano, MPH, MBA
November 25, 2009
This report examines the high rates of hypothyroidism in newborns near the Indian Point nuclear reactors
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RPHP Board members Judith Johnsrud (speaking) and Joseph Mangano	THYROID CANCER EPIDEMIC FOUND IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA RADIATION FROM NUCLEAR PLANTS LINKED WITH DISEASE Pennsylvania has the highest thyroid cancer rate of any U.S. state, and rates are especially high in the eastern part of the state, which has a large concentration of nuclear reactors, according to a new study.

Read about the press conference RPHP held in Philadelphia City Hall on January 21, 2010, announcing its new study of a thyroid cancer epidemic in eastern Pennsylvania.
Click here to read the press release 
Click here to read the study 
Click here to read the testimony of Suzanne Litzenberger of Allentown PA at the press conference
Click here to view video of the conference from Channel 28 NBC in Wilkes Barre PA 
Clcik here for press coverage by CBS Channel 21 in Harrisburg PA
Click here for article from the Standard Speaker in Hazelton PA 
Click here for article in the Philadelphia Inquirer 
Click here for article in the Philadelphia Daily News 
Click here for story aired by KYW news radio in Philadelphia
Click here to read the article at the Philadelphia Public Record  

Suzanne Litzenberger, thyroid cancer survivor from Allentown PA	Dr. Lewis Cuthbert, President of the Alliance for a Clean Environment, Pottstown PA

RPHP Releases Journal Article Showing Thyroid Cancer Rates Near Indian Point Nuclear Reactors Are Among the Highest in the U.S.
On November 16th, 2009, RPHP held a press conference announcing its findings that the rate of thyroid cancer cases in counties closest to the Indian Point nuclear plant 35 miles north of midtown Manhattan are the highest in New York State, and among the highest in the U.S.
These findings are substantiated in detail in Mr. Mangano's article: Geographic Variation in U.S. Thyroid Cancer Incidence and a Cluster Near Nuclear Reactors in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania published in the International Journal of Health Services Volume 39, Number 4, 2009, pages 643 - 661.
Click here to read the press release
Click here to read the study in its entirety
Click here for personal stories regarding thyroid cancer
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PLEASE READ THE RPHP REPORT ON THE CANCER RISK FROM ATOMIC BOMB TEST FALLOUT BY STUDYING STRONTIUM-90 LEVELS IN BABY TEETH
Study released October 20, 2009
Our new study finds high levels of radioactive Strontium-90 in baby teeth of U.S. “Baby Boomers” who have died of cancer.  The study marks the first attempt to estimate cancer risk from bomb fallout by measuring actual levels in bodies of Americans. 
Click here to read the study
Click here to read the press release
Click here for an article about the study at St Louis Post-Dispatch
Click here to read the transcript of Health Risks of Nuclear Power and Testing, an interview with Joseph Mangano on NPR

The Misconception of Nuclear Power
This excellent article by Alec Baldwin at the Huffington Post explains why nuclear power is NOT a clean energy source nor a safe alternative to oil.
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We are very proud of our internet article and guide, Making Use of the Internet to Obtain Data on Nuclear Reactor Performance and Health Risk Near Reactors: A Guide for Non Health Professionals by Joseph J. Mangano. With it, you will be able to do your own health risk analysis. Click here to read and begin your own study of health and radiation exposure in your community.