Ernest J. Sternglass
Ernest Joachim Sternglass | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1923 |
| Died | February 12, 2015 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | German, American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Naval Ordnance Laboratory Westinghouse Research Laboratories University of Pittsburgh Radiation and Public Health Project |
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.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Physicist Ernest Sternglass dies at 91". Cornell.edu. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Radiation and Public Health Project website Archived 2006-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- 1992 interview
- Dr. Sternglass' book Secret Fallout is available as a free download. (April 2006)
- Criticism of Sternglass' findings by Robert Holloway [1] of Nevada Technical Associates, Inc.
- Pauling on 1958 petition signed by 2,000 American scientists Archived 2013-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
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