Radiation and Public Health Project

Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP) is a nonprofit educational and scientific organization founded in 1985 by Jay M. Gould, a statistician and epidemiologist,[1][2] Benjamin A. Goldman, and Ernest Sternglass.[3] The "shoestring organization" with "offices mainly on [Joseph J. Mangano's] kitchen table"[2] was established to examine the relationships between low-level nuclear radiation and public health and question the safety of nuclear power.[2]

According to a 2003 article in The New York Times, the group's work has been controversial, and had little credibility with the scientific establishment.[2] Similarly the work of the RPHP has been criticized by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission:[4] "Numerous peer-reviewed scientific studies do not support the RPHP's claims. NRC finds there is little or no credibility in the RHP's studies". In an April 2014 article in Popular Science, Sarah Epstein referred to the group's work as "junk science" and disputed the group's peer-reviewed publications as being insufficiently evaluated.[5]

  1. ^ O'Connor, Anahad (2005-09-19). "Jay M. Gould Dies at 90; Warned of A-Plant Risks". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  2. ^ a b c d Newman, Andy (2003-11-11). "In Baby Teeth, a Test of Fallout; A Long-Shot Search for Nuclear Peril in Molars and Cuspids". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  3. ^ "About RPHP". RPHP. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  4. ^ "Backgrounder on Radiation Protection and the "Tooth Fairy" Issue". U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  5. ^ Sarah Epstein (2014-04-08). "What Can We Do About Junk Science". Popular Science. Retrieved 2014-05-21.