https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal_government/apnewsbreak-trumps-epa-moving-to-loosen-radiation-limits/2018/10/02/0ff5b26a-c678-11e8-9c0f-2ffaf6d422aa_story.html?utm_term=.1af8a1784e59
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is quietly moving to weaken U.S. radiation regulations, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight.
Critics say the proposed change could lead to higher levels of exposure for workers at nuclear installations and oil and gas drilling sites, medical workers doing X-rays and CT scans, people living next to Superfund sites and any members of the public who one day might find themselves exposed to a radiation release.
The Trump administration already has targeted a range of other regulations on toxins and pollutants, including coal power plant emissions and car exhaust, that it sees as costly and burdensome for businesses.