Dr Ian Fairlie

Recently, the UK publisher, Ethics International Press published my latest book “The Dangers of Ionising Radiation – a Scientific Guide to Radiation Risks for Government Agencies, Legal Professionals and Medical Clinicians”.

Additional Comments on New Study on Cancers Near UK NPPs*.

A recent UK study Davies et al (2025) https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaf107 has concluded that no increased cancers occur near UK nuclear facilities.

In April 2025, the headline of a BBC report stated “Hunterston B power station declared ‘nuclear free’” following the removal of nuclear fuel. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvq17enle8o Unfortunately, this is wishful thinking.

Doug Brugge, Aaron Datesman (2024) The Dirty Secrets of Nuclear Power in an Era of Climate Change.

“The Scientists Who Alerted us to Radiation’s Dangers”, now published, contains the biographies of 23 radiation scientists who blew the whistle on radiation risks but were victimised by their governments and their nuclear establishments for doing so.

The BMJ article which was published on Aug 16, 2023 (accessible free of charge) is the result of a lengthy occupational study by US Professor David Richardson and a team of 11 academics and public health researchers in the US, UK, France and Spain. https:…

Yesterday (July 25) I watched Christopher Nolan’s widely acclaimed film “Oppenheimer”.

Due to recent unprecedented levels of public interest in tritium, it is relevant to point to new publications (and two older ones just discovered) on tritium’s hazards.

Briefing for MPs re the Energy Bill Why nuclear power is a poor electricity option for Britain By Dr Ian Fairlie and Pete Roche June 6 2023 Although the government is pressing for the expansion in nuclear power in England and Wales, in fact nuclear has se…