Tag Archives: Cesium 137

Researchers trying to unravel spread of cesium and its impact on ecosystem after Fukushima disaster via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2015/12/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

More than 90 percent of the fir trees in forests close to the site of Japan’s 2011 nuclear disaster are showing signs of abnormality, and plant lice specimens collected in a town more than 30 kilometers from the crippled facility … Continue reading →

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Radioactive honey found near nuclear power station via RT

Posted on 2015/11/05 by norma field

Honey contaminated with nuclear waste has been found near a disused power station in Scotland, scientists have confirmed, with samples of the product testing positive for “elevated” radioactivity. The samples showed levels of radioactive caesium-137 that are 14 times higher … Continue reading →

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Cs-134/137 measured from Tokyo tap-water via Fukushima Diary

Posted on 2015/09/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

According to MHLH (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), Cs-134/137 has been detected from tap-water of Tokyo since October of 2014. The data is from October 2014 to March 2015. The newer result hasn’t been announced yet. The sample was … Continue reading →

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University of Tulsa cleaning up small radiation spill at research campus via Reuters

Posted on 2015/09/01 by norma field

The University of Tulsa is working to clean up what it is calling a minor spill of a radioactive chemical on its research campus and is having 21 people who may have been exposed to the cesium-137 undergo medical checks, … Continue reading →

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Anti-CSG groups says use of radioactive materials should be disclosed via The Age

Posted on 2014/11/23 by norma field

Radioactive material is being used at some coal seam gas drilling sites in NSW and Queensland, raising concerns about potential health and environmental impacts. A radiation management licence issued to US-based drilling company Halliburton shows it is permitted to use … Continue reading →

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Surprisingly high levels of radioactivity in Norwegian reindeer and sheep via Science Nordic

Posted on 2014/10/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

It has been almost 30 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster sprayed radioactive fallout across parts of Europe. Nevertheless, Norwegian officials have measured much higher levels of radioactive contamination than usual in grazing animals this autumn. “This year is extreme,” … Continue reading →

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Fukushima: les poissons encore contaminés via Le Monde

Posted on 2012/11/03 by norma field

TOKYO – Le niveau de contamination radioactive demeure élevé chez les poissons au large de Fukushima, au Japon, plus d’un an et demi après l’accident de la centrale nucléaire, d’après un article à paraître dans la revue «Science» de vendredi. … Continue reading →

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Bluefin tuna record Fukushima radioactivity via BBC

Posted on 2012/05/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Pacific Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California have been found to have radioactive contamination from last year’s Fukushima nuclear accident. The fish would have picked up the pollution while swimming in Japanese waters, before then moving to the … Continue reading →

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Rocketdyne radiation is still abundant via Daily News Los Angeles

Posted on 2012/03/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Some levels of radioactive chemicals found on a portion of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory site were as much as 1,000 times higher than standards, according to federal data released on Monday. Acting as an independent monitor, officials with the … Continue reading →

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