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Fukushima mothers compile booklet derived from radiation seminars　via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/12/29 by norma field

MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima Prefecture–Mothers living near the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant have compiled a booklet offering basic knowledge about radiation and explanations addressing safety concerns arising from the disaster. The booklet, titled “Yoku Wakaru Hoshasen Kyoshitsu” (Radiation and Health … Continue reading →

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Demystifying the Official Discourse on Childhood Thyroid Cancer in Fukushima via The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus

Posted on 2014/12/08 by norma field

By Piers Williamson […]Between them, Yamashita and Suzuki give four ‘facts’ to support their denials of a link with radiation exposure. First, Suzuki holds that the unprecedented scale of the testing explains the cancers being found. This is the so-called … Continue reading →

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GREEN POWER AND WELLNESS via PR.FM

Posted on 2014/12/01 by norma field

NUKES vs GLOBAL WARMING vs RENEWABLE ENERGY as we investigate how King CONG (Coal, Oil, Nukes & Gas) is doing its best to subvert our Solartopian future. DAVE KRAFT of Chicago’s Nuclear Energy Information Service joins CINDY FOLKERS and KEVIN … Continue reading →

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KJ 81 preview: filmmaker and activist Kamanaka Hitomi via Kyoto Journal

Posted on 2014/09/29 by norma field

‘Little Voices From Fukushima’ bridges time and space between Chernobyl and Japan However pitched her debate of choice may be, and however culturally freighted its most contemporary iteration has become in Japan, Kamanaka’s films persist in asking a particular question: … Continue reading →

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Fukushima families sue prefecture, government for radiation exposure during meltdown crisis via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/08/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

FUKUSHIMA – A group of parents and children who were residing in Fukushima Prefecture when the nuclear disaster unfolded in March 2011 is suing the central and prefectural governments for failing to take sufficient steps to protect children from radiation … Continue reading →

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Nuclear power stations cause childhood leukemia – and here’s the proof via The Ecologist

Posted on 2014/08/24 by norma field

The core issue is that, world-wide, over 60 epidemiological studies have examined cancer incidences in children near nuclear power plants (NPPs): most (>70%) indicate leukemia increases. I can think of no other area of toxicology (eg asbestos, lead, smoking) with … Continue reading →

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“Running Backwards on Health Support After the Nuclear Accident: Ministry of Environment Expert Meeting”　via Tokyo Shimbun (Fukushima Voice Version 2e)

Posted on 2014/08/10 by norma field

Translated by Yuri Hiranuma On July 22, 2014, Tokyo Shimbun published an article titled, “Running Backwards on Health Support After the Nuclear Accident: Ministry of Environment Expert Meeting.”[…] The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Expert Meeting Discussing Health Support After … Continue reading →

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Cancer study around nuclear facilities to move forward via Beyond Nuclear

Posted on 2014/03/20 by norma field

The US NRC has announced that a study examining cancers around NRC-licensed facilities will move forward through the National Academy of Sciences. […] The Phase I report recognizes many of the shortcomings of prior health studies including the imperfection of … Continue reading →

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Knesset Panel: Education Ministry acting to reduce radiation in schools via The Jerusalem Post

Posted on 2014/03/19 by norma field

The Education Ministry has instructed all schools to perform radiation tests in accordance with the Environmental Protection Ministry said Noam Koriat, director of the Organization, Development and Knowledge Management Department at the Education Ministry on Wednesday. He made these remarks … Continue reading →

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The Children of Japan’s Fukushima Battle an Invisible Enemy via Reader Supported News (Reuters)

Posted on 2014/03/10 by norma field

“There are children who are very fearful. They ask before they eat anything, ‘does this have radiation in it?’ and we have to tell them it’s okay to eat,” said Mitsuhiro Hiraguri, director of the Emporium Kindergarten in Koriyama, some … Continue reading →

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