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Died June 14, 2012, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States Books Planet Earth, No immediate danger Education Catholic University of America, D'Youville College | ||
Rosalie bertell space weapons of war part 1 of 4 planet earth lecture
Rosalie Bertell (April 4, 1929 – June 14, 2012) was an American scientist, author, environmental activist, epidemiologist, and Catholic nun. Bertell was a sister of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, best known for her work in the field of ionizing radiation. A dual citizen of Canada and the United States, she worked in environmental health since 1970.
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- Rosalie bertell space weapons of war part 1 of 4 planet earth lecture
- Rosalie bertell space weapons of war part 2 of 4 planet earth lecture
- Biography
- Filmography
- Death
- Awards
- References
Rosalie bertell space weapons of war part 2 of 4 planet earth lecture
Biography
Rosalie Bertell was born to Paul G. and Helen (née Twohey) Bertell in Buffalo, New York. Her mother was Canadian, her father a citizen of the USA. In 1966, she received a Ph.D in Biometrics from the Catholic University of America.
From 1969–1978, Bertell was senior cancer research scientist at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. She was a consultant to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and to Health Canada.
In 1983, she received the "Hans-Adalbert Schweigart"-Medal from the World Union for Protection of Life. She was president of International Institute of Concern for Public Health from 1987 to 2004. She founded the International Medical Commission Chernobyl in 1996.
Bertell was a coordinator for the International Medical Commission on Bhopal, and campaigned for an independent body "to coordinate health care, research and rehabilitation" for victims of the Bhopal disaster.
Filmography
Bertell appeared in at least five documentary films between 1985 and 2005. They include:
Death
Bertell died of cancer at age 83 at Saint Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
Awards
Bertell received many awards, including: