Tag Archives: cesium

Study looks at effectiveness of Fukushima decontamination via Nuclear Engineering International

Posted on 2019/12/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] With most of this work completed, the scientific journal SOIL of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) on 12 December published a synthesis of approximately 60 scientific papers, that together provide an overview of the decontamination strategies used and their … Continue reading →

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Distribution and origin of highly radioactive microparticles in Fukushima revealed via Phys.org

Posted on 2019/10/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

by Riitta-Leena Inki […] However, a study just published in the scientific journal Chemosphere, involving scientists from Japan, Finland, France, and the U.S., addresses these issues. The team, led by Dr. Satoshi Utsunomiya, Ryohei Ikehara, and Kazuya Morooka (Kyushu University), developed … Continue reading →

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The ostriches of Fukushima and what they told us about radiation via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2019/09/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By HIROSHI ISHIZUKA Of all the astonishing sights that unfolded in the aftermath of the 2011 nuclear crisis, the one that took the biscuit was ostriches roaming in one of the towns hosting the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. … Continue reading →

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Radioactive Glass Beads May Tell the Terrible Tale of How the Fukushima Meltdown Unfolded via Scientific American

Posted on 2019/03/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The microscopic particles unleashed by the plant’s explosions are also a potential environmental and health concern […] “THE ONLY CLUE”It was initially thought all the radioactive cesium released in the Fukushima plumes was in a water-soluble form, and would disperse … Continue reading →

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KIDS AND CANCER | Resident of nearby Rocketdyne shines light on unusual diagnoses via VC Reporter

Posted on 2018/08/16 by nfield

“I’m sorry, but that’s not possible,” Melissa Bumstead said to another patient’s mother whom she met in a hospital hallway. “Childhood cancer is really rare. I don’t think it’s possible that we could live so close to each other.” But … Continue reading →

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First reliable estimates of highly radioactive cesium-rich microparticles released by Fukushima disaster via Phys.org

Posted on 2018/08/15 by nfield

Scientists have for the first time been able to estimate the amount of radioactive cesium-rich microparticles released by the disaster at the Fukushima power plant in 2011. This work, which will have significant health and environmental implications, is presented at … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Radioactive Particle Release Was Significant, Says New Research via Lab Manager

Posted on 2018/05/25 by nfield

Scientists say there was a significant release of radioactive particles during the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear accident. The researchers identified the contamination using a new method and say if the particles are inhaled they could pose long-term health risks to humans. The … Continue reading →

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The Poison and the Tomb via Mashable

Posted on 2018/02/25 by nfield

Between 1946 and 1958, the U.S. nuked the Marshall Islands 67 times: The effects could be compared to dropping 1.6 Hiroshima bombs every day for 12 years. When the tests ended in 1958, forced displacement and radiation poisoning had already … Continue reading →

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Fukushima radiation reaches West Coast, Cesium-134 found in Canadian salmon via Sputnik

Posted on 2016/12/08 by nfield

Seawater samples from both Tillamook Bay and Gold Beach in Oregon were found to contain trace amounts of Cesium-134, according to reports from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The institution’s chemical oceanographer, Ken Buesseler, has been tracking the radiation plume in a crowdfunded effort “to monitor the … Continue reading →

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Anxiety soars as cesium builds up in Fukushima dams via The Mainichi

Posted on 2016/09/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Dams surrounding the stricken Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) have become de facto storage facilities for high concentrations of radioactive cesium as the element continues to accumulate. With no effective countermeasures in … Continue reading →

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