Ernest J. Sternglass

Ernest Joachim Sternglass (September 24, 1923 – February 12, 2015) was an German-American physicist and writer. He was the emeritus professor at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of the Radiation and Public Health Project.

Sternglass was best known for his controversial research on the health risks of low-level radiation from atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons and from nuclear power plants.

Sternglass died in Ithaca, New York from heart failure, aged 91.

References

Other websites
 Radiation and Public Health Project website 
 1992 interview
 Dr. Sternglass' book Secret Fallout is available as a free download. (April 2006)
 Criticism of Sternglass' findings by Robert Holloway  of Nevada Technical Associates, Inc.
 Pauling on 1958 petition signed by 2,000 American scientists 

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