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10 million Bq of cesium-134/137 is still released every single hour from Fukushima reactors 1, 2 and 3
According to mid/long term roadmap of Tepco released on 12/27/2012, 10 million Bq of cesium-134/137 is still released from reactor1, 2 and 3 every single hour. Courtesy of Fukushima Diary
US Navy sailors sue Japan for lying about Fukushima radiation
American sailors have filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government for allegedly lying about the health risks they faced while assisting in rescue efforts after last year’s Fukushima nuclear disaster. Courtesy of RT
Tokyo Declaration for A Nuclear Power Free Future
Many parents and children face the fear of radiation exposure. Children cannot play outside and it is undeniable that an extraordinary proportion of them are suffering from thyroid abnormalities. Courtesy of Dianuke
Health effects of Fukushima radiation were minimized by World Health Organisation (WHO)
Last month, the German branch of the international physicians’ group sent a letter to WHO Director General Margaret Chan, calling for a substantial expansion of medical research on the health effects of the Fukushima disaster. The branch also sought the early establishment of a comprehensive registry of residents in Fukushima who are estimated to have […]
NE Japan 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake & Small Tsunami Hit Fukushima Area 12/7/12
MsMilkytheclown compiles another set of reports out of Japan about the latest brush with cataclysm at Fukushima Dai-ichi Courtesy of MsMilkytheclown
Tepco moves up nuclear salvage schedule for Fukushima fuel rods to 2014
Tokyo Electric Power Co. and the government said Monday they will attempt to remove all 1,533 fuel assemblies in the spent-fuel pool perched atop reactor 4 at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant by the end of 2014. Courtesy of Japan Times
Radiation leakage to the sea
Radiation level at water intake of reactor1~4 is slowly increasing Courtesy of Fukushima Diary
Japanese Community Goes Solar, Wants No Nuclear
In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear crisis, residents of one small community are taking energy into their own hands. Just 50 miles from the controversial Ohi nuclear plant, a tiny 42-person community is producing its energy from solar power. Courtesy of NTD TV
Ocean still suffering from Fukushima fallout
“We can’t answer the basic question of when these fisheries will be able to open.” Courtesy of Nature.com
Japanese tread radioactive water, attempt damage control
“Japan has definitely become more self-conscious of the dire environmental and health consequences,” said Erina Fujino, Japanese Early College at Guilford student. “Due to the warnings of radiation from the nuclear power plant, many people had to be relocated. And now, the nation has a new problem of over crowdedness.” Courtesy of The Guilfordian
