California Produce Showing Up With Fukushima Radiation
Security Tokyo has tested two sets of imported foods from California and found low levels of cesium 134. Due to
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Hot Spots In 26 Koriyama Schools, 60 km From Daiichi
At least 26 schools in Koriyama City, 60km from the nuclear plant site have hot spots. The readings were more
Read more$49 Radiation Detector For iPhone/iPod Hits Worldwide Market
An all volunteer project started after the Fukushima nuclear disaster has brought their idea to fruition. They wanted to make
Read moreJapan’s Political Sideshow
We have been following the recent political games surrounding the restart of the Oi reactors. The government disconnect with reality
Read moreWHOI Pacific Contamination Paper, It Is In The Details
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute recently released their paper on Fukushima Daiichi related contamination in the Pacific. The full paper can
Read more3,070 bq/m Of Stonium 90 In Soil In Okuma
3070 bq/m of stronium 90 in soil Okuma. Previous tests found 999 bq/m in Okuma so the levels are rising.
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 moreUN Food Program To Buy Contaminated Food, Send To School Lunch Programs
This plan has been bouncing around Japan’s government for months. They think it would be a good idea to send
Read moreThe Plague Of The Black Stuff
More reports of mystery black stuff are showing up around Japan. It was initially found in Minamisoma in some concerning
Read moreFukushima Soil Contamination Worse Than Previously Thought
A series of admissions have come out pointing to soil contamination problems worse than previously assumed. JAEA has stated that
Read moreCesium Found In Plankton 600km From Japan Hints At Larger Problems In The Pacific
The University of Tokyo’s Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute has found Cesium 137 & 134 in plankton specimens from 30km
Read morePeople Fighting The System As Nuclear Disaster Continues To Spread
With less than two months until the anniversary of the quake, tsunami and nuclear accident, the scope of the radiation
Read moreThe Ongoing Impact On People From The Zone And Beyond
Chris Williams reported over the 2012 holidays how life has changed for those still in the Fukushima region. Dosimeters and
Read moreAlaska To Test Sick Seals For Radiation
Public health officials have been trying to determine the cause of a deadly outbreak in ringed seals that now includes
Read moreRadioactive Fish From The Grocery Store
Someone in Japan checked their fish with a geiger counter. Note that the fish is wrapped in plastic as is
Read moreUnusual Factors In Fukushima
Sometimes the simple and the strange emerge from bigger things. The official accident investigation committee mentions one of the factors
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 more5 TEPCO Workers Have Over 250 mSv Of Internal Contamination
Tucked in between routine reports about power capacity on the day after TEPCO’s big analysis report came out was a
Read moreDate City Official Accuses Residents Of Acting Like Victims, Not Cleaning Up TEPCO’s Mess
This may be one of the top “bonehead” statements of the ongoing disaster in Japan. “An official from Date City
Read moreMore Food Contamination Found In Japan
It isn’t just the new “revelation” that large amounts of Fukushima rice are contaminated, many other foods are showing up
Read moreArakawa Ward Radiation Found In Schools
Areas tested in schools in the Arakawa ward of Tokyo were found to be contaminated with some areas being over
Read moreGreenpeace Study Shows Fukushima May Equate To 3 Level 7 INES Disasters
The new study released by Greenpeace states that between March 11 and March 23, the Fukushima nuclear disaster had already
Read moreCesium Found 3500 km Out To Sea
Testing by JAMSTEC has found cesium 3500 km due east of Japan, out to sea. It was found November 1st and
Read moreFukushima Rice Being Used In Convenience Store Foods
This report cites NHK as the original source. The caption mentions Fukushima rice being used in convenience store products like
Read moreStronium Found In Tokyo, High Cesium In Front Of METI Building
One of the citizen radiation groups testing for stronium and cesium around Tokyo with some concerning results. EX-SKF provides translations
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 moreMore Radiation In Food In Japan
Japanese media announced yesterday that Fukushima rice that was previously declared “all safe” is now found to be not all
Read moreContaminated Rice And Mushrooms From Fukushima
A farmer from Tamura City has said he wants to ignore orders to destroy crops from the region and intends
Read moreNew 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 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 moreMEXT Creates Interactive Radiation Map
MEXT has created an interesting interactive radiation map. It allows you to look at various regions using different types of
Read moreMore Hot Spots And Contaminated Products In Japan
Another hot spot was found, this one in suburban Tokyo. The ditch near an elementary school was found to have
Read moreOkuma Radiation Levels 503.1 mSv Annual Exposure
MEXT radiation testing found Okuma town, 3km from Fukushima Daiichi is still extremely high at 503.1 mSv annual accumulation. The
Read moreFukushima Daiichi Update: High Radiation And Mountains Of Radioactive Waste
Information has come out about the current goings on at Fukushima Daiichi. It is reported that 480,000 pieces of contaminated
Read moreMore Stronium Found In Yokohama, More Hot Spots In Tokyo, Citizen Tester Threatened
More Stronium 90 has been found in Yokohama 250km from Fukushima Daiichi. A gutter in Yokohama was found to have
Read moreFarmers Set Stringent Radiation Standards For Rice
Farmers groups in Fukushima have set a much higher standard for rice contamination than the national government. Rice with any
Read moreStronium & Plutonium Found In Government Survey
Stronium 90 and Plutonium 238 & 239 have been found around the region of the Fukushima Daiichi accident. Some of
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 moreNew Food Radiation Testing Results Released
The Ministry of Health has released new food testing data from September 30th. Seafood, beef and mushrooms were consistently showing
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
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