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    Facts About Evacuation During a Radiation Emergency
    In the event of a radiation emergency, such as a nuclear power plant accident or the explosion of a radioactive dirty bomb, you may need to leave your home or the immediate area (evacuate). Depending ... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Home Buyers and Sellers Guide to Radon
    This guide was developed to help home buyers and sellers address eight key questions about radon. It answers questions such as: why you need to test for radon; how to evaluate radon test kits; how to ... Details >
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Radiation Therapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Treatment
    What to expect and how to care for yourself if you are receiving radiation therapy for cancer. Descriptions of external radiation therapy and brachytherapy using radiation implants; radiation therapy ... Details >
    National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
    Radioactive Waste
    This site is maintained by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and provides information about high- and low-level radioactive waste disposals. Links also to other hazardous waste information.... Details >
    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    Superfund Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Congress established the Superfund Program in 1980 to eliminate the health and environmental threats posed by hazardous waste sites. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Supe... Details >
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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    Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
    Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S. Department of Energy
    U.S. Department of Energy
    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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