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XL Foods meat recall revives food irradiation idea via CBC News

Posted on 2012/10/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Microbiobiologists claim practice is safe ood irradiation could help stem the safety risks that result in massive recalls like the recent one involving Alberta’s XL Foods Inc., experts say. The century-old technology is routinely used on dried spices and flour … Continue reading →

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New Japan Study: Kidneys accumulate most radioactive cesium by far — Highest levels of any tissue inside cows via Energy News

Posted on 2012/09/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Abstract This study examined the accumulation and tissue distribution of radioactive cesium nuclides in Japanese Black beef heifers raised on roughage contaminated with radioactive fallout due to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on March 2011. Radiocesium … Continue reading →

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“Don’t be a chicken” says Mayor to parents concerned children are eating radioactive lunches — ” The pace of descending into deeper and deeper lunacy seems to be accelerating in Japan” via ENE News

Posted on 2012/09/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

More from the Tokyo Shinbun report on Sept 5, 2012, translated by EXSKF: Mayor Takao Abe said during the regular press conference on September 4 that it was important for children to learn that they were living in dangers, and … Continue reading →

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The Nuclear Sacrifice of Our Children via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2012/08/28 by norma field

By Helen Caldicott hen I visited Cuba in 1979, I was struck by the number of roadside billboards that declared “Our children are our national treasure.” This resonated with me as a pediatrician, and of course it is true. But … Continue reading →

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Record cesium level detected in fish around Fukushima nuclear plant via The Japan Times

Posted on 2012/08/24 by norma field

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it detected a record-high 25,800 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium in fish sampled within 20 km of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. The figure is 258 times the level of cesium the … Continue reading →

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2 Fukushima men suffer internal radiation exposure from homegrown vegetables via The Mainichi

Posted on 2012/08/22 by kojimaaiko

Two Fukushima Prefecture men in their 70s suffered a relatively high level of internal radiation exposure by consuming homegrown vegetables contaminated with radioactive cesium, a survey by the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Medical Science has found. The level of … Continue reading →

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First study reports very low internal radioactivity after Fukushima disaster via Washington Post

Posted on 2012/08/21 by kojimaaiko

Japanese researchers have found very low amounts of radioactivity in the bodies of about 10,000 people who lived near the Fukushima Daiichi power plant when it melted down. The first published study that measured the radiation within a large number … Continue reading →

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【Helen Caldicott interview】The Ongoing Danger From Fukushima via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2012/08/08 by norma field

At the 67 th anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima, Dr. Helen Caldicott, a co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility pediatrician and anti-nuclear campaigner, reflected on the 2011 nuclear accident at Fukushima and the continuing threat from its radiation, … Continue reading →

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Radioactive cesium found in Japan’s fish, seawater via RT

Posted on 2012/08/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Harmless traces of radioactive cesium have been discovered in fish and seawater in several areas of Japan, as the country continues to debate whether their fish is safe to consume and anti-nuke protests grow in the wake of the Fukushima … Continue reading →

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Japanese Consumers Reconsidering Rice Loyalty via The New York Times

Posted on 2012/07/20 by norma field

TOKYO — In the four months that Walmart has been selling low-cost Chinese rice here, the big American retailer has struggled to keep shelves stocked at some stores. A Japanese chain, Beisia, also sold Chinese-grown rice for the first time … Continue reading →

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