Panel: Fukushima had minimal impact on public health

Panel: Fukushima had minimal impact on public health
A panel of American radiation experts has concluded that the health effects from the Fukushima Daiichi incident are minimal, even if some areas near the facility must remain off-limits for years. "From a radiological perspective, we expect the impact to be really, really minor," said Kathryn Higley, a nuclear engineering and radiation health physics professor at Oregon State University. The Wall Street Journal/Japan Real Time blog (3/2), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog