Dr. Alice Stewart: The Anti-Radiation Activist (Part II)
From Smart Tea by Aarati Asundi
March 25, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 55
About this episode
Dr. Alice Stewart discusses her lifelong activism against the dangers of radiation and its health impacts.
After retirement, Dr. Alice Stewart continued to raise awareness of how radiation could cause cancer, immunodeficiencies, and other possible health defects. She stood up against government entities on behalf of workers who were dying of radiation poisoning and continued to fight against nuclear weapons manufacturing for the rest of her life. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.
People in this episode
Host: Aarati Asundi
Guest: Dr. Alice Stewart
Topics covered
- radiation
- cancer
- health defects
- activism
- nuclear weapons
- government accountability
Keywords
- radiation
- cancer
- health defects
- activism
- nuclear weapons
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: government entities, nuclear weapons manufacturing
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