Christopher Busby

Christopher Busby is an expert on the health effects of ionizing radiation. He qualified in Chemical Physics at the Universities of London and Kent, and worked on the molecular physical chemistry of living cells for the Wellcome Foundation. Professor Busby is the Scientific Secretary of the European Committee on Radiation Risk based in Brussels and has edited many of its publications since its founding in 1998. He has held a number of honorary University positions, including Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Health of the University of Ulster. Busby currently lives in Riga, Latvia. See also: www.chrisbusbyexposed.org, www.greenaudit.org and www.llrc.org.

Real Doomsday clock passed midnight long ago Opinion
On Tuesday, the Doomsday Clock was moved 30 seconds closer to midnight by “Scientists” says the web Telegraph, with video and scary musical accompaniment.
Jan 29, 2017 15:16
Fallujah battle toxic legacy: ‘Damage done to DNA’ Opinion
The level of congenital malformation and ill health in Iraqi children is not improving, which means whatever happened during the US-led war is still there and the damage has been done to DNA, says Chris Busby a health inspector in Fallujah.
Nov 7, 2016 15:20
The real legacy of Chernobyl Opinion
The world has had 30 years to assess the consequences for life on Earth of the disaster at Chernobyl.
Apr 26, 2016 07:55
Is Fukushima's nuclear nightmare over? Don’t count on it Opinion
On the 5th Anniversary of the catastrophe, Prof Geraldine Thomas, the nuclear industry’s new public relations star, walked through the abandoned town of Ohkuma inside the Fukushima exclusion zone with BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes.
Mar 12, 2016 15:12
Hiroshima’s horrors prove nuclear wars not 'winnable' Opinion
On the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, articles are appearing everywhere discussing the historical, philosophical, scientific, public health and social meaning of this event (I almost wrote 'war crime'). The bombings can be extrapolated onward in time through the atmospheric testing fallout and Chernobyl, to the more recent contamination in Japan after Fukushima.
Aug 6, 2015 09:44
Why the WHO report on congenital anomalies in Iraq is a disgrace Opinion
The recently published World Health Organization report on its study of congenital birth anomalies in Iraq is nothing short of a disgrace.
Sep 28, 2013 04:20
Fukushima open air fission? Radiation surge can’t be blamed just on random leaks Opinion
The latest surge in radiation at Fukushima nuclear plant may suggest not only additional water leaks at the site, but could also mean fission is occurring outside the crippled reactor, explains Chris Busby from the European Committee on Radiation Risk.
Sep 2, 2013 08:09
Wrecking the Earth: Fracking has grave radiation risks few talk about Opinion
Environmentalists point to various dangerous consequences of using fracking technology, but none can be compared to the issue of radiation exposure and radioactive contamination of the development areas it poses.
Aug 28, 2013 14:14
Worse than Chernobyl: The inner threat of Fukushima crisis Opinion
I recently pointed out, this operation has to go on forever - a long sickness, but at least not a sudden death. However, this week begins a new development in the potential sudden death department.
Aug 20, 2013 07:51
Pump and pray: Tepco might have to pour water on Fukushima wreckage forever Opinion
Fukushima is a nightmare disaster area, and no one has the slightest idea what to do. The game is to prevent the crippled nuclear plant from turning into an “open-air super reactor spectacular” which would result in a hazardous, melted catastrophe.
Aug 7, 2013 20:30

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