Radioactive Baby Teeth Study

Interview with Dr. Janette Sherman of the Tooth Fairy Project, studing exposure to radiation in infants.

For almost fifty years physicians and scientists have been attempting to prove the hazards of nuclear power plants and radioactive wastes. The baby teeth are a good indicator, since they show the contamination in a significant way.

The Tooth Fairy Project asks parents to send teeth, and when they are entered by zip-codes, the contamination can be shown. Maps showing the trail of fallout can be traced to specific atomic bomb tests from the cold war.

Dr. Sherman was an early researcher in Hunter's Point during the bad old days, and she is now an active participant in tracking the spread of the waste. We discuss the big picture of nuclear power plants and cancer clusters, and how to get a handle on the sensible management of the earth.