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Study shows muddy seabed off Fukushima coast has higher levels of contamination via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/07/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Concentrations of radioactive cesium on the seafloor after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster were discovered to be higher in muddy depressions than on the rocky seabed, maritime researchers said. “We are learning that the nuclear accident didn’t contaminate the entire … Continue reading →

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Fukushima’s Cesium-137 levels ‘50% higher’ than previously estimated via RT

Posted on 2014/05/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The amount of Cesium-137 leaked from the Fukushima nuclear power plant could be worse than expected, a Japanese research team has concluded. They believe 50 percent more of the radioactive material could have escaped into the atmosphere and seawater. The … Continue reading →

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TEPCO reveals record cesium level in Fukushima No. 1 well via RT

Posted on 2014/02/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A record high level of radioactive cesium has been found in groundwater beneath the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, it operator TEPCO revealed. On February 13, Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported 37,000 becquerels of cesium-134 and 93,000 becquerels … Continue reading →

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Fish with very high levels of cesium found near Fukushima via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/01/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A fish contaminated with extremely high levels of radiation was found in waters near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, a government-affiliated research institute said. The Fisheries Research Agency said Jan. 10 the black sea bream had 12,400 … Continue reading →

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Radioactive cesium found in children’s urine samples near Tokyo via Arirang News

Posted on 2013/10/03 by norma field

This is a school 50 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, in a city called Moriya. A local citizens’ group recently carried out examinations on 85 children under the age of 18 and found out that 58 of them, or 70 percent … Continue reading →

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Cesium levels in Fukushima water 8 times higher than after disaster via the Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/08/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Tokyo Electric Power Co. has reported finding radioactive cesium levels in underground water at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant that is eight times greater than what it recorded right after the accident. TEPCO, which operates the facility, … Continue reading →

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‘Radioactivity found in Swiss lake’ near nuclear plant via Fox News

Posted on 2013/07/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Scientists have discovered a radioactive substance in sediment under a Swiss lake used for drinking water and situated near a nuclear plant, the Le Matin Dimanche weekly reported Sunday. While scientists cited in the report stressed there was no danger … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Radiation Leaks Rise Sharply via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2013/07/11 by norma field

Perhaps you’ve heard that radiation levels of the water leaving the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan and flowing into the Pacific Ocean have risen by roughly 9,000 per cent. Turns out, that’s probably putting a good face on … Continue reading →

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Distribution of radioactive cesium in edible parts of cattle via US National Library of Medicine (Animal Science Japan)

Posted on 2013/05/15 by norma field

[Abstract] After the disastrous incident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, various agricultural, livestock and fishery products have been inspected for radioactive contamination with cesium in Japan. In this study, radioactive cesium was measured in various edible parts of … Continue reading →

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Treasure Island soil tests raise concerns via San Francisco Chronicle

Posted on 2013/04/21 by kojimaaiko

Land slated for development on Treasure Island contains elevated concentrations of cesium-137, a byproduct of nuclear fission associated with an increased risk of cancer, according to an independent analysis commissioned by the Center for Investigative Reporting. The findings, discovered through … Continue reading →

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