Iriomote Radiation Free Summer Camp For Fukushima Children
Today’s article is a guest post by Elicia Mayuri Cousins. Elicia has spent her summer working with the summer camp
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Radiation exposure in Japan.
New Headache In Japan, Radioactive Used Cars.
Like people needed another thing to have to beware of, used cars from the evacuation areas are showing up with
Read moreChildren Become Pawns In Fukushima Disaster
Officials in Tochigi Prefecture used school children in a PR stunt to promote local beef. Beef in the region had
Read moreRadiation Survey Map Shows Widespread Contamination
The science ministry has been working on an aerial survey of Japan to document the total contamination. We reported earlier about
Read moreGovernment Document Tells Parents Radiation Exposure Better Than Obesity
This rather strange document was put out by MEXT in July telling parents and schools how some radiation exposure would
Read morePeople Leaving Fukushima As Government Fails To Be Upfront About Contamination
For months the government has downplayed the disaster in Fukushima telling evacuated residents they could “go home very soon” and
Read moreFewer Think Returning Home Is An Option, Namie Officals Still Dream Of Return
A recent NHK survey found an increasing number of evacuees think returning home won’t happen or would be extremely difficult
Read moreFukushima Contamination Maps
Recent radiation maps: Article: Gov’t releases most detailed maps yet of radiation around Fukushima plant Japanese government Map: Large pdf file Map:
Read moreJapan Ministry of Health Food & Water Testing Results
New government food and water testing results are out. Some contamination found included wheat in Hokkaido, raw milk in Miyagi
Read moreHigh Radiation Levels Found 100km from Fukushima Daiichi
The Atomic Energy Agency and Kyoto University used a car equipped with testing equipment and Google Earth to create this
Read moreNo Quick Way To Decontaminate
A news report today mentions new concerns about the decontamination effort. Some of the tactics have caused radiation to concentrate
Read more186,000 bq Cesium Found In Sludge 100 km From Fukushima Daiichi
Found in a ditch 100km from the disaster site. This is an extremely high reading. No clear answers yet why
Read moreHelp this go viral. Japanese town hall meeting gone bad
On the 19th of July 2011, people in Fukushima finally got a meeting with government officals from Tokyo. Aside from
Read moreWhy “Cold Shutdown” Is A Myth And Going Home Unlikely
The Japanese government has been touting this “cold shutdown” myth extensively over the last week. As Ex-SKF put it, the
Read moreMaternal Activism – the new norm in Japan
Mothers, and fathers, in Japan have been forced into a new role – activist. It is easy to understand
Read moreSafecast displays radioactivity levels in Japan
Safecast.org gathers and displays data about the levels of radioactivity in Japan. The data sources displayed on the website are gathered
Read moreSome Japanese children to ware radiation detectors
The news that the city of Fukushima, Japan, plans to give badge-like dosimeters to 34,000 children in September — to gauge
Read moreWiden evacuation zone for children, pregnant women: Greenpeace chief
The government should consider evacuating children and pregnant women from a wider area around the Fukushima No. 1 power plant because
Read moreJoint US & Japanese Study Shows Radiation Releases Doubled Estimates
A joint survey by the US Dept. of Energy and Japan’s METI showed that the radioactive releases from Fukushima were
Read moreJapan Geigermap : At-a-glance
This map visualises crowd-sourced radiation geiger counter readings from across Japan. Click on the circles to get more information on
Read moreIAEA to survey radioactive contamination in sea
The IAEA, the UN nuclear watchdog agency, is to survey the long-term effects of the spillage of radioactive water from
Read moreGov’t may expand scope of evacuation order in Fukushima
Gov’t may expand scope of evacuation order in Fukushima Full article: Tuesday 07th June, 06:22 AM JST This article would not
Read moreRadiation’s Unknowns Weigh on Japan
“As officials in Japan agonize over what constitutes a safe radiation dose for people who live near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
Read moreThe incineration of rubble OK’d amid radiation risk
The Japan Times reports The incineration of rubble OK’d amid radiation risk June 7, 2011 “The Environment Ministry plans to
Read morePlutonium Found in Soil at Okuma
From a The Japan Times report: “Plutonium that is believed to have come from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant
Read more2 Fukushima Workers Received Doses To Thyroid
High levels of radioactive iodine were detected in the thyroid gland of two workers of the nuclear accident in Fukushima,
Read moreNews Alert
81% polled in Japan do not trust the government on Fukushima, 85% say TEPCO doing a poor job. Thyroid testing
Read moreGreenpeace Radiation Testing Results
Spreadsheets and pdf documents below courtesy of Greenpeace. Find the original Greenpeace information on their website along with maps. This
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