Tag Archives: radiation contamination

Radioactive Seas in Fukushima via Surfer Magazine

Posted on 2013/08/07 by kojimaaiko

[…] In the past, TEPCO has been vocal in stating that contaminated water had not been leaking into the ocean. But recently, they switched positions, stating that contaminated water had indeed leaked into the sea and apologizing to the people … 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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Fukushima forests found to be radioactive via Al Jazeera English

Posted on 2013/03/11 by kojimaaiko

Link to the movie -> http://aje.me/16iy2mh   Two years after the triple calamities of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ravaged Japan’s northeastern Pacific coast, forests that cover 70 percent of the Fukushima Prefecture have been found to contain high concentrations … Continue reading →

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Analysis of WHO report on Fukushima catastrophe via IPPNW

Posted on 2012/11/26 by kojimaaiko

Analysis of WHO report on Fukushima catastrophe Dr. med. Alex Rosen* University Childrens Clinic Düsseldorf August 3rd, 2012 On May 23rd, 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) published what it called a “Preliminary dose estimation from the nuclear accident after … Continue reading →

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FEATURE: Lanyu’s residents grudgingly accept nuclear storage via Taipei Times

Posted on 2012/09/25 by kojimaaiko

The Tao Aborigines of Lanyu (蘭嶼) — also known as Orchid Island — are once again taking to the streets to voice their opposition to a nuclear storage facility on their island, calling for its immediate removal. While it may … 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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Japan’s Latest Nuclear Crisis: Getting Rid of the Radioactive Debris via The Atlantic

Posted on 2012/06/06 by kojimaaiko

KITA KYUSHU, Japan — Disposing the more than 20 million tons of rubble caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami is proving to be a difficult problem for Japan, not least because much of the rubble has been irradiated … Continue reading →

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Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off California via Chicago Tribune

Posted on 2012/05/28 by kojimaaiko

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Low levels of nuclear radiation from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima power plant have turned up in bluefin tuna off the California coast, suggesting that these fish carried radioactive compounds across the Pacific Ocean faster than wind or water … Continue reading →

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Delivery of quake-tsunami debris to Kitakyushu blocked via The Mainichi

Posted on 2012/05/21 by kojimaaiko

The delivery of debris left by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan for trial incineration by Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, was blocked Tuesday by residents of the western Japan city, who apparently fear radiation. Six trucks with debris … Continue reading →

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Street denuclearizing method gains via The Japan Times

Posted on 2012/05/01 by norma field

Obayashi Corp. has developed a method to decontaminate radiation-tainted pavement that is over three times as efficient as the conventional means, according to the major general contractor. Most pavement contaminated with radiation from Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima No. 1 … Continue reading →

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