Commission Looks At Expanding Nuclear Evacuation Zones
The Nuclear Safety Commission looks at expanding the planned evacuation zones around nuclear power plants. The current zones are 10km.
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Radiation Exposure
Information on the effects of radiation on living organisms.
Fukushima Evacuees Will Be Required To Undergo Mental Health Checks
The Fukushima prefecture government health panel has announced evacuees and those who fall under the health screening scheme will now
Read MoreHigh Levels Of Radiation Showing Up In Sea And Fukushima Residents
Again flying in the face of TEPCO’s claims everything is fine, large levels of radiation are showing up in the
Read MoreIncreases In Cesium In Urine From Fukushima
Children in the Fukushima region were tested initially in May and more recently in late July. This testing is independent
Read MoreDeer In Tochigi Contaminated With Radiation
Wild deer found in Tochigi, south west of Fukushima prefecture tested positive for radiation contamination. The deer were found to
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 MoreEnson Inoue Interview And Visit To Fukushima Daiichi
Enson Inoue has been traveling to the exclusion zone to feed the abandoned pets and to bring aid to evacuees
Read MoreHigh Levels Of Radioactive Waste Being Allowed In Landfills In Japan
The environment minister Hosono has raised the limit on radioactive waste allowed in landfills from 8000 bq to 100,000 bq.
Read MoreThe Japan Bar Federation Questions TEPCO’s Story On Worker Leukemia Death
The Japan Bar Federation has released a statement questioning the story TEPCO presented to the media surrounding the death of
Read MoreExtremely Radioactive Mushrooms Found In Fukushima
Wild mushrooms with 28,000 bq/kg of radiation were found by the Citizen Radiation Measuring Station in Fukushima. Considering the already
Read MoreThe Puzzling Hot Spot Evacuations In Date And Minamisoma
The Wall Street Journal explores the strange situation of evacuation by hot spot going on in areas outside the 20km
Read MoreRadiation Everywhere
New reports were everywhere in the past 24 hours of radiation being found or information finally being released. These are
Read MoreWorkers Exposed To Penetrating Beta Radiation At Fukushima
Two workers and possibly a third were exposed to penetrating beta radiation while changing filters in the water clean up
Read MoreWorker Death From “Acute Leukemia” At Fukushima Daiichi
A worker at Fukushima Daiichi has died. He is reported to have worked at the plant for a week for
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 MoreNIRS Questionable Iodine Protocol, Some Comparison
This NIRS document instructing people about protective iodine contained some puzzling instructions. As a comparison we found a US FDA document on
Read MoreJapan Nuclear Disaster Models From 2002
A Japan Atomic Energy Institute paper from 2002 recently surfaced online. This paper was the technical estimations of what would
Read MoreHanford to Fukushima: Part 4
This is part 4 of a 4 part series about the Hanford nuclear site in Washington State. We hope the
Read MoreHanford to Fukushima: Part 3
This is part 3 of a 4 part series about the Hanford nuclear site in Washington State. We hope the
Read MoreKan To Outline No Go Zones Saturday
Kan is scheduled to give a speech in Fukushima on Saturday to give details on the longer term exclusion zone
Read MoreHanford to Fukushima: Part 2
This is part 2 of a 4 part series about the Hanford nuclear site in Washington State. We hope the
Read MoreHanford To Fukushima: Part 1
This is part 1 of a 4 part series about the Hanford nuclear site in Washington State. We hope the
Read MoreLow Level Radiation Exposure LNT Model, An Explanation
By Dean Wilkie The linear no-threshold model (LNT) is a method for predicting the long term, biological damage caused by
Read MoreDoctors Raise Concerns About Radiation Exposures, Radiation Found In Local Residents
Doctors throughout the devistated region are warning of a larger public health problem due to radiation exposure. Doctors in Chiba
Read MoreJapan NSC Rejected Plan To Collect Fukushima Workers Stem Cells
In April, 2011 a group of experts and related professional groups urged all workers to have stem cells collected before
Read MoreFukushima Daiichi Leaking 1 Billion Becquerels Per Hour
According to a news report by NHK today Fukushima Daiichi has lowered the emissions from the damaged plant. Even with
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 MoreEnglish Translation of Fukushima Study
(From Fukushima prefecture’s website) Translation from Japanese into English Health Check-up for Fukusima residents (Documents as of July 24) by
Read MoreRadiation Research Data Collection
This page is for categorization of reports and data related to radiation exposure through all sources, studies on radiation exposure
Read MoreNew Contamination Found In Food and Environment
Contaminated pool water in Fukushima schools is creating yet another problem to solve. Some school pools were found to have
Read MoreEvents In Iwaki Lead To High Radiation Doses In Children
Right after the meltdowns began at Fukushima Daiichi local officials in Iwaki distributed protective iodine to the residents. It was
Read MoreTokyo University Professor Explains The Real Radiation Reality In Japan
Update: The video has been being deleted off of YouTube. Please download a copy of the video and transcript to
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 MoreRadiation Showing Up In Urine Of Children Outside Tokyo
We recently wrote about the high radioactivity being found in soil and at locations around Kashiwa, Chiba (suburb of Tokyo).
Read MoreHigh Cesium Found In Soil In Kashiwa Near Tokyo
Member Asuperdry, took matters to hand and had local soil from Kashiwa tested. 23,663 bq/kg cesium 134 was found and
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 MoreRadiation and Pregnancy: A Fact Sheet for the Public
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has prepared this fact sheet to help you understand the possible health
Read MoreTEPCO Adds Safe Areas For Workers To Cool Down
TEPCO has made progress on safe areas for workers to rest and cool down. These areas are spaced around the
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
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