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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Fukushima: Japanese government and IAEA ignore radiation risks to coastal population

Fukushima: Japanese government and IAEA ignore radiation risks to coastal population


Radiation can be carried long distances by marine currents, concentrated in sediments, and carried in sea spray 16km or more inland, writes Tim Deere-Jones. So Fukushima poses a hazard to coastal populations and any who eat produce from their farms. So what are the Japanese Government and IAEA doing? Ignoring the problem, and failing to gather data.


http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2985454/fukushima_japanese_government_and_iaea_ignore_radiation_risks_to_coastal_population.html

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