Media Falsely Reports Trump’s EPA Is ‘Weakening Radiation Safety Levels’

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A report that the Trump administration set the allowable level of nuclear radiation 10 times higher than the drinking water standard during the Obama years sent shockwaves through the media, but the report isn’t quite accurate.

Bloomberg reported on a recently-released FAQ document that allegedly set radiation standards at a level many times higher than what the Obama administration recommended for drinking water in the event of a nuclear disaster.

The story suggested the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was quietly “weakening radiation safety levels.” Bloomberg’s report was based on documents provided by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a liberal group.

Bloomberg reported the FAQ said the high levels of radiation “usually result in no harmful health effects, because radiation below these levels is a minor contributor to our overall cancer risk.” Bloomberg noted a similar 2007 document found there are no safe levels of radiation. – READ MORE

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