Janique Madison on the Threats of Radiation

It is said that Marie Curie, a celebrated physicist known for pioneering research about radioactivity, died from the effects of radiation. Janique Madison, American environmentalist and business development manager, is raising awareness on radiation as the recent Japan radiation scare have been on the headlines of major newspapers around the world. Marie Curie has dedicated her life studying radioactivity and died because of it back when its effects on human health were not yet known. Now that the world is aware that radiation can cause death, knowing how to avoid exposure from it is imperative.

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Preparation and an understanding of what radiation really is and how it could affect people’s health are two easy precautionary measures you could do to protect your lives.

Janique Madison emphasizes that though radiation is extremely useful in medicine, communication, and science, it can also lead to serious health issues and even death if one is exposed to it depending on the amount and duration of exposure. Symptoms can vary from nausea, diarrhea, and fatigue to hemorrhage, damage to the central nervous system, and death.

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When faced with radiation threats in your area, stay indoors and tightly shut doors and windows. Turn fans and air conditioners off. Wear masks or use wet handkerchiefs to cover your mouth and nose. Also wear clothes that cover as much skin as possible. Wearing hats is strongly recommended. And of course, do not eat or drink anything from outside the house that’s been exposed to radiation. Once it’s safe to go outside, proceed to a nearby hospital to be checked for radiation exposure.

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Janique Goff on FutureGen 2.0, the US Federal Energy Department’s Answer to Managing Coal-Fired Carbon Dioxide Emissions

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San Diego green activist and business developer Janique Goff is always ecstatic about advancements toward sustainability when it comes to the country’s industries, which constitutes the bulk of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. For years, the progress of clean energy has been hindered by business viability and a deeply entrenched dependence on fossil fuels.

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Now that the US Federal Department of Energy has been pushing forward with its pilot project for FutureGen 2.0, the environment buff is understandably thrilled.

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Slated to be the world’s first near-zero emissions, commercial scale, coal-fueled power plant upon completion in 2015, FutureGen 2.0 will combine carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies and oxy-combustion technology and use coal reserves to generate near-zero emission power for businesses and companies.
Janique Goff and many others believe that this “clean coal technology” addresses the two-headed obstacle of reducing emissions significantly while at the same time maintaining industry-grade production levels.

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With the help of the US Energy Department, the FutureGen Alliance will repower an existing Ameren coal-fueled power plant in Meredosia, Illinois. Ameren’s oil-fueled boiler will be replaced with an oxy-combustion coal-fueled boiler that sends steam to the system’s existing steam turbine generator, thereby producing electricity while allowing for carbon dioxide capture. A pipeline operating no higher than a pressure of 2,200 psig will run from Ameren in Meredosia to Morgan County, where the steam will be injected for permanent storage through a porous layer of rock more than three quarters of a mile beneath the ground.
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