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Maybe CNTA can help. Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is a not-for-profit, educational organization dedicated to providing factual, objective information on nuclear subjects for the public, teachers, students, public officials, and at public hearings. We do this to improve public knowledge of the real benefits and comparative risks of nuclear technologies, including nuclear production of electricity, nuclear medicine, food irradiation, nuclear waste management, and the health effects of low levels of radiation.

News: Speakers Bureau Sets New Record!

With the help of a lot of great members, the Speaker's Bureau once again expanded CNTA's outreach on nuclear topics to an ever increasing audience. In fact we blew away last year's high of 1,047 by 82%! With a number that may be hard to beat, our speakers made presentations to over 1,900 folks in 2007.

We really reached out beyond the CSRA this year, giving thirty-one lectures in seven different states. We were invited to spotlight CNTA's efforts at several national and international conferences including, Waste Management 2007, Global 2007, and the Low Level Waste Forum, among others.

The highlight of the year was the lecture series we organized for the Hilton Head Lifelong Learning Institute. Twelve lectures were given over 6 weekends on nuclear topics ranging from the basics of radiation, future of nuclear energy, food irradiation, and nuclear medicine. This was a well received series made possible by many CNTA members willing to give up their Saturdays last fall.

The most exciting outreach we began last summer is our effort to build "Teacher's Kits" that will be used to reach school-aged children. These kits will help teachers, or members of the "Traveling Scientist" program, to teach science topics on radiation and nuclear power. We are partnering with the Ruth Patrick Science Center, the American Nuclear Society, the Health Physics Society, and the Savannah River Site to make this very important outreach a reality.

As you can see, this was an exciting and successful year for the Speakers Bureau - but we plan to work hard to make 2008 better. Many of our opportunities come by "word-of-mouth," so put your mouth to work in one of two ways. You can either join the Speakers Bureau and talk to the public, or talk to your civic or professional organizations and let your program chairs know we are available to speak on a wide range of topics. Even better, make a resolution to do both!

Did You Know That ...

• Everyone receives radiation every day from natural sources, and natural radiation varies widely around the world?
• Natural radiation exceeds the amount permitted by regulatory agencies at the boundary of nuclear facilities?
• Nuclear energy contributes more than half of the electricity in South Carolina and approximately 30 percent in Georgia?
• Nuclear production of electricity does not contribute to global warming, smog, acid rain, or mercury pollution?
• Nuclear production of electricity puts less radioactivity into the environment per kilowatt of electricity produced than a coal-powered plant?
• Irradiation of selected foods could prevent many of the thousands of deaths and illnesses that occur from contaminated food in the U.S. and the rest of the world?
• The safety record of transporting nuclear materials is better than that of other hazardous materials?
• Most adults over 50 have had one or more nuclear medicine procedures and many of their lives have been saved by it?

Speakers

CNTA speakers are experts on their subject talks, including natural radiation, risks of exposure to radiation, beneficial uses of radiation, health effects of radiation exposure, production of electricity using nuclear technologies, use of nuclear technology in national defense, applications of nuclear technologies in diagnosing and curing medical health problems, cleaning up contamination at nuclear facilities and sites, missions of the Savannah River Site, and the facts and myths about the nuclear industry.

Please click on the e-mail link at the top of this page to request further information or to arrange a speaker for your organization. And watch this website for further descriptions of topics that have proved popular in the past.

Speaker Topics

• ABC's of Radiation
• Career Opportunities in the Nuclear Industry
• CNTA Overview
• Controlling the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
• Economic Impact of the Savannah River Site
• Comparing Nuclear Risks with Everyday Risks
• Energy Research & Education park
• Environmental Restoration at the Savannah River Site
• Food Irradiation
• Fusion - Energy for the Future?
• Global Warming
• Health Effect of Low Levels of Radiation
• Hydrogen Fueled Transportation
• The need for Nuclear Power
• Plutonium Disposition and MOX Fuel
• Radiation Medicine
• SRS - Past, Present, & Future
• Technology Spin-Offs of the Savannah River Site
• Tracking Atmospheric Releases
• Transportation of Radioactive Materials
• United States Nuclear Waste Management - Long Range

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