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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Fukushima Updates 8/15

Here's today's fukushima updates topic summaries. Click the link for the full reports.

Japanese researchers have found “very low” amounts of radioactivity in the bodies of Minamisoma residents. Two thirds were found to have no internal radioactive Cesium... A new poll of opinion on Japan’s energy future shows mixed results... Tepco has taken some extended precautions to prevent future worker’s radiation exposure falsification... The mental health of Fukushima workers continues to become an increasing issue... In a related article, depression because of discrimination against Tepco workers extends beyond the F. Daiichi staff... Tepco has been working to dismantle the four tsunami-devastated units at F. Daiichi... A recent study getting considerable news media interest concerns mutagenic effects on Fukushima’s pale grass blue butterflies. However, no connection should be made between the butterflies and humans because of the vast organic differences between the two species.
http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

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