Dr. Alice Stewart: The Radiation Epidemiologist (Part I)
From Smart Tea by Aarati Asundi
March 11, 2026 · 1h 9m · Episode 54
About this episode
Aarati tells the story of Dr. Alice Stewart, an epidemiologist who linked prenatal x-rays to childhood cancer.
In this two part series, Aarati tells the story of the epidemiologist who realized there was a link between prenatal x-rays and childhood cancer. She undertook a lifelong crusade to warn people against the dangers of radiation. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.
People in this episode
Host: Aarati Asundi
Topics covered
- radiation epidemiology
- childhood cancer
- prenatal x-rays
- public health
- scientific research
Keywords
- radiation
- epidemiologist
- childhood cancer
- x-rays
- public health
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