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Radiation Science Research
RADIATION SCIENCE Royal Soc. Math-Engineering – Artificial Production of Nuclear Gamma Radiation Use of caesium-137 and lead-210 as tracers in soil
Read moreUnit 4 TEPCO Reports On Stability, Translated.
Unit 4 reactor building of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station For confirmation of the soundness Results for periodic inspection (second
Read moreThe Reality (Not The “Panic”) Of Fukushima
An article by Richard Muller at the WSJ has been making the rounds, lauded by the nuclear industry and creating
Read moreMore Fishy Problems In Japan
Fish and seafood contamination after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster continues to be a problem. It certainly has not gone away
Read moreNew Foods In Japan & Abroad Showing Contamination
Kelloggs breakfast cereal in Japan was found to have 19.71 bq/kg of cesium. The product is 40% Japanese wheat and
Read moreNews Roundup July 23, 2012
News Roundup July 23, 2012 (art work by Yoshitomo Nara) Another report on the Fukushima disaster is out. This one
Read moreJapan Nuclear News Roundup July 16, 2012
News Roundup for July 16, 2012 (artwork to the left by Misato Yugi) Nuclear Industry Updates & Failures The area
Read moreNo Way To Evacuate Near Oi Nuclear Plant! Tsunami Risks Higher Than Told.
The Japan Times ran a very disturbing story today. As they were covering the protests at Oi over the weekend
Read moreSorry Charlie, There’s Cesium-137 In Your Tuna
The announcement yesterday that radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster has been found in bluefin tuna spread widely
Read moreJapan Travel Guidelines
We have been asked many times if it is safe to travel to Japan or if it is safe to
Read moreMotorcycle From Miyagi Washes Up In Canada
This Harley from Miyagi washed up on shore in Canada around April 18th along with other tsunami debris. The motorcycle
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup April 28, 2012
US NUCLEAR NEWS Inspector General Blasts Radnet Failure During Fukushima “The U.S. Office of the Inspector General to conclude that
Read moreMore Leaking Water, Contaminated School Lunch And Hosono Runs Out Of Excuses
12 tons of water contaminated with stronium leaked from the water handling systems at Fukushima Daiichi and some may have
Read more3-11 Revisited Worldwide
The anniversary of the 3-11 triple disaster was marked in memorial services and protests throughout the world over the weekend.
Read moreMarch 11, 2012: Fukushima Essays Pt. 2
On the Anniversary of the 3-11 triple disasters, some of our members submitted essays looking at the disaster, the last
Read moreWoods Hole: Radiation Found 400 Miles Off Japan Coast, Cesium High But Below Safety Levels
Members of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute presented some of their findings from their research expedition in the Pacific. The expedition
Read moreKan: Human Error Caused Fukushima
Former Prime Minister Kan has been making the international rounds talking to various groups and the media about the Fukushima
Read moreGrowing Divide Between Reality And Establishment In Japan
We have seen this to some extent all along. Establishment groups, government bodies, schools etc. claim everything is safe while
Read morePEER NOTES: The Mangano Study Part II
The Nuclear Industry and Health AN UNEXPECTED MORTALITY INCREASE IN THE UNITED STATES FOLLOWS ARRIVAL OF THE RADIOACTIVE PLUME FROM
Read moreFukushima Monday Mashup, Nobody Trusts The Government Edition
There is a growing major distrust of the Japanese government. What is less obvious is that it has developed along
Read more9 Months Since 3-11 Disaster
While people were still in shock from the massive destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami it was announced in
Read moreCriticism Of Fukushima Disaster Response Grows Worldwide
Greenpeace expert Ike Teuling did an on the ground investigation at Fukushima City, 60km from the nuclear plant. His investigation
Read moreRadioactive Dirt? Dump It In The Sea!
A group of scientists have suggested taking the radioactive soil that is being collected in Japan and dump it in
Read moreRadiation In Sea From Fukushima Hits Russia In 1st Month Of Disaster
Reports released at a Symposium last month admitted that cesium being leaked into the sea from Fukushima Daiichi had traveled
Read moreFukushima Ocean Releases Study, Now In English
A rough translation to English of the IRSN French study on Fukushima ocean discharges. The original document in French can
Read moreHokkido University Experts Say 9.0 Quake Highly Probably – With Translation of Text
This has been going around various websites concerning the probability of another 9.0 quake. Hokkiado University experts are saying a
Read moreSeismic Activity & Reactor Safety: Lessons From Japan
This post was authored and provided by Peter Melzer, it originally appeared on his blog. Seismic Activity & Reactor Safety:
Read moreRadiation Releases From Fukushima Much Larger Than Initially Estimated, Evidence Of US Contamination
The journal of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics has published a paper that disputes the Japanese government’s account of radiation releases from
Read moreMore Citizens In Japan Fight Back Against Nuclear Power
Japanese women are planning to protest in front of METI October 30th to November 5th. They are demanding that children
Read moreFukushima 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 moreGrowing Divide Between Government & People In Japan Over Nuclear Power
The Fukushima disaster caused an even more intense spotlight on the problems in the Japanese political system. The public has
Read moreHappy Taiiku no Hi – A News Round Up
Hitachi contractors at Fukushima Daiichi spoke with the media. They talked of dangerous hot spots, surviving the explosions at the
Read moreUS Nuclear Plants Leaking Radioactive Water
San Onofre nuclear plant was found to be leaking tritium into the groundwater. 12 nuclear plants have been found to
Read moreFrequent Media Nuclear Expert On Payroll Of Multiple Nuclear Power Companies
This article came out through US news services yesterday frequently quoting a nuclear expert who is claiming newer commercial nuclear
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 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 moreNorth Anna Nuclear Plant Quake May Have Been Beyond Safety Design
The North Anna nuclear plant in Virginia experienced a power loss after an earthquake hit the eastern US. A number
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 moreNRC Colluded To Cover Up Fault Under North Anna Reactors
Earlier this week the North Anna nuclear plant lost offsite power and an emergency generator when a 5.8 earthquake hit
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