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HC lets panel hold Jaitapur meet via The Times of India Online

Posted on 2011/10/12 by snasser

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday gave its nod to aspeopleas commissiona? comprising retired judges to visit a village in Ratnagiri to conduct a hearing on the Jaitapur nuclear power plant controversy. The division bench of the high court made … Continue reading →

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International nuclear inspectors arrive in Fukushima via The Guardian

Posted on 2011/10/12 by snasser

Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency have arrived in Fukushima city to observe efforts to decontaminate the area following the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The 12-member team arrived as Japan announced the launch of long-term checks for thyroid … Continue reading →

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IAEA team in Japan, starts thyroid tests via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/10/11 by snasser

Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in the Japanese city of Fukushima on Sunday (October 9) to observe the massive decontamination effort following the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Local doctors also began a long-term survey … Continue reading →

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JAPAN: THE NUCLEAR VILLAGE via The New Yorker

Posted on 2011/10/11 by snasser

How close was the Fukushima meltdown to becoming a far larger disaster? Closer than most people know. And, yet, the details of the aftermath may surprise you. In the magazine this week, I reconstruct what happened and why—and examine just how … Continue reading →

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In Japan, a Long-Term Study on Radiation Leaks’ Effects via The New York Times

Posted on 2011/10/11 by snasser

TOKYO — In an effort to track the long-term health effects of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan has begun a survey of local children for thyroid abnormalities, a problem associated with exposure to radiation. The study comes in response to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Atomic Age Website / アトミック・エイジのサイトへようこそ。

Posted on 2011/03/25 by snasser

The Atomic Age is an ongoing project that aims to cultivate critical and reflective intervention regarding nuclear power and weapons. This site was launched in preparation for the symposium, The Atomic Age: From Hiroshima to the Present, held at University of … Continue reading →

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