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Is This Nuclear Plant to Blame for Soaring Thyroid Cancer Rates in New York? via EcoWatch

Posted on 2017/12/05 by nfield

By Joseph Mangano In the late 1970s, the rate of new thyroid cancer cases in four counties just north of New York City—Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties—was 22 percent below the U.S. rate. Today, it has soared to 53 percent above … Continue reading →

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Fukushima 4-year-old missing in Japan thyroid-cancer records via The Charlotte Observer

Posted on 2017/04/01 by nfield

TOKYO A child diagnosed with thyroid cancer after the Fukushima nuclear accident is missing from government checkup records, an aid group said Friday, raising questions about the thoroughness and transparency of the screenings. Japanese authorities have said that among the … Continue reading →

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SF Japan Consulate Speak-Out Stop Restarting Japan’s Nuclear Reactors-Evacuate Children via No-Nukes Action Committee

Posted on 2017/01/08 by nfield

1/11 SF Japan Consulate Speak-Out Stop Restarting Japan’s Nuclear Reactors Evacuate Children and Families From Fukushima Wednesday January 11, 2017 3:00 PM San Francisco Japanese Consulate 275 Battery St./California St. San Francisco On Wednesday January 11, 2017, there will be … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Thyroid Examination December 2016: 145 Thyroid Cancer Cases Confirmed (101 in the First Round and 44 in the Second Round) via Fukushima Voices Version 2e

Posted on 2017/01/07 by nfield

[…] An issue of the female to male ratio The female to male ratio of cancer cases warrants a special attention. For thyroid cancer, the female to male ratio is nearly 1:1 in the very young, but it is known … Continue reading →

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Cows in Fukushima Radiation Zone Find New Purpose: Science via abc news

Posted on 2016/09/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

In an abandoned Japanese village, cows grazing in lush green plains begin to gather when they hear the familiar rumble of the ranch owner’s mini-pickup. This isn’t feeding time, though. Instead, the animals are about to be measured for how … Continue reading →

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Fund started to help Fukushima thyroid cancer patients cover expenses via The Japan Times

Posted on 2016/09/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A group comprising medical and legal experts announced Friday it has launched a fund to provide financial support to children who were diagnosed with thyroid cancer after the 2011 nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima Prefecture. The group, named 3/11 Children’s Fund … Continue reading →

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A World War Has Begun. Break the Silence. via Information Clearninghouse

Posted on 2016/08/08 by norma field

John Pilger April 17, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – I have been filming in the Marshall Islands, which lie north of Australia, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Whenever I tell people where I have been, they ask, “Where … Continue reading →

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Japanese photojournalist documents nuclear crises in Chernobyl, Fukushima via The Japan Times

Posted on 2016/07/04 by norma field

JUL 4, 2016 ARTICLE HISTORY PRINT SHARE Ryuichi Hirokawa, a Japanese photojournalist, has documented the world’s two worst nuclear crises — in Chernobyl three decades ago, and the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant. With this year … Continue reading →

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Fukushima woman speaks out about her thyroid cancer via Fukushima 311 Watchdogs

Posted on 2016/06/12 by norma field

KORIYAMA, Fukushima Prefecture–She’s 21, has thyroid cancer, and wants people in her prefecture in northeastern Japan to get screened for it. That statement might not seem provocative, but her prefecture is Fukushima, and of the 173 young people with confirmed … Continue reading →

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Woman breaks silence among Fukushima thyroid cancer patients via AP

Posted on 2016/06/12 by kojimaaiko

KORIYAMA, Japan (AP) — She’s 21, has thyroid cancer, and wants people in her prefecture in northeastern Japan to get screened for it. That statement might not seem provocative, but her prefecture is Fukushima, and of the 173 young people … Continue reading →

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