Workers Exposed To Radioactive Liquid At Daiichi
The Associated Press initially broke the story with few details. Two workers had been hospitalized after being sprayed with a
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Questionable Fukushima Radiation Exposure Studies Retracted
A pair of radiation exposure studies on the people of Date City have been retracted. Authors Hayano and Miyazaki retracted
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The Danger From Fukushima Daiichi No One Is Talking About
Radioactivity spewed from Fukushima Daiichi as the reactors melted down. That hasn’t been disputed. Researchers have found a far more
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SimplyInfo.org Report: Fukushima Microparticles, An Unrecognized Threat
In the years since the initial disaster there have been disparities between the official radiation exposure estimates and the subsequent
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Radioactive “Glass” Found In Lungs Of Fukushima Workers
A study published in March of 2016 found insoluble cesium lodged in the lungs of some of the highly exposed
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Fukushima Workers Removing Tanks Receive High Radiation Exposures
Workers dismantling bolt together tanks at Fukushima Daiichi received high radiation doses to the eye during their work. TEPCO did
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Fukushima Workers With Maximum Exposure Could Come Back To Work
TEPCO announced that workers who exceeded 100 mSv in exposure during the initial disaster could soon return to work at the
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The Curious Case Of Two Fukushima Workers
TEPCO released a handout today providing new data on the unit 1/2 vent tower. The handout included photos from 2013
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Fukushima Worker’s Cancer Tied To Disaster Exposure
A former worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant during the disaster response at the plant has had his cancer
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Why The IAEA Claim Of No Harm In Fukushima Is Wrong
Portions of the new IAEA report on Fukushima have been criticized by the media and roundly slammed by Greenpeace. Much
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Fukushima Worker Files Suit For Exposure
A contract worker at Fukushima Daiichi during the height of the disaster has filed suit for his exposure. The individual
Read more142 TEPCO Workers Found To Have Higher Exposures
142 TEPCO workers were found to have higher radiation exposures than TEPCO admitted. The Labor ministry found the workers doses
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13 Workers With Internal Exposure At WIPP
13 workers have been found to have internal exposure to americium 241 by inhalation after their lab tests came back. DOE
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Fukushima Daiichi; Abusing Workers & Avoiding Liability
Examples of the continued abuse of workers hired to work at the nuclear disaster site continued in the last year.
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Fukushima’s Health Impacts On Children Grow
As the third anniversary of the 3-11 disaster draws near, parents in Japan are still dealing with the impacts from
Read moreRadiation Makes People Invisible (Part 3)
This is part three of a 3 part series to run Mon-Wed this week. Dr. Robert Jacobs of the Hiroshima
Read moreRadiation Makes People Invisible (Part 2)
This is part two of a 3 part series to run Mon-Wed this week. Dr. Robert Jacobs of the Hiroshima
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US Congress Requests Data From USS Ronald Reagan Fukushima Response
US Congress has requested data related to the exposures. “Lawmakers requested not only an inventory of any adverse medical conditions
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The Nuclear Victims You Don’t Know About
Dr. Robert Jacobs has a new paper in the Asian Journal of Peacebuilding (November 2013). His paper looks at the
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Fukushima Govt. & Fukushima Medical University Signed Secrecy Pact With IAEA
Tokyo Shimbun is reporting the results of their investigation into the dealings of the Fukushima prefecture government, the medical university
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Japan Govt. Declared Evacuation Too Expensive, IAEA Promotes More Sea Dumping
A government trip to research how the response to the Chernobyl disaster was conducted but the report was never made
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Over 3000 People In Japan Cite Severe Nosebleeds & Radiation Type Symptoms In 11 Days
Takahiro Katsumi has been following an unusual trend on twitter in Japan. People began posting complaints of severe nosebleeds, then
Read moreThe Marketing-Speak Of The UNSCEAR Report On Fukushima
Friday much of the media reported a declaration that there were no health impacts from Fukushima. This wasn’t even close
Read moreUN Human Rights Report On Fukushima Finds Considerable Problems
The UN Human Rights Council report issued this month in an advanced edition spells out many issues that exist after
Read moreReader Questions; Can You Test Blood & Saliva For Radiation Exposure?
We solicited (and continue to) readers to send in their questions for us to try to answer. There are so
Read moreFukushima Radiophobia & The Mind
fukuleaks.org/web member Peter Melzer has a new post on his blog, Fukushima Radiophobia & The Mind. How exposure has been
Read moreVideo: Press Symposium Exposes Media & Govt. Denial Of Radiation Exposure
Freelance journalists in Japan participated in a symposium put on by the Japan Free Press Assn last December. Many speak
Read morePublic Spin On Fukushima Coming Undone
TEPCO’s efforts to avoid outside inspections of the unit 1 reactor have caught up with them. After it was recently
Read moreMore Thyroid Cancers Found In Fukushima Children
3 cancers have now been found in Fukushima children via the health survey. 7 are now suspected to have thyroid
Read moreRobots To Clean Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has announced that they will begin using robots to clean the interiors of reactor buildings 1 to 3 beginning
Read moreNamie To Conduct Independent Radiation Exposure Exams
Namie town has teamed up with Hirosaki University to do independent examinations for any children from the town who want
Read moreFewer Choose To Participate In Radiation Monitoring
The radiation exposure monitoring program at Minamisoma Hospital has seen numbers of participants drop substantially. The program is not part
Read moreTEPCO Workers Unmonitored Exposures Likely Occurred
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and radiation experts have pointed out flaws in early worker exposure monitoring. This
Read moreUS Navy Sailors Sue, Readings On Ships During Disaster
We mentioned previously how a group of sailors are suing TEPCO and the Japanese government for withholding information and lying
Read moreNew Peer Reviewed Meta-Study Finds Even Low-Level Radioactivity Is Damaging
A new study in the journal Biological Reviews has found that low levels of radiation may be harmful and even areas
Read moreLDP Likely Cabinet Member; “Government Should Tell People 20 Millisieverts Per Year Exposure Is Safe”
Does this sound familiar? It might, this was the level the government tried to slap on children in Japan before
Read moreDecyphering TEPCO Worker Exposures
TEPCO and the WHO have issued various reports about worker exposure. Many aspects of these reports give deceptively optimistic presentations,
Read moreRobot Inspection Of Unit 3 Finds Increasing Radiation Levels, New Robot Fails.
TEPCO reports the results of a robot inspection in unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi. The initial work was to look
Read moreUN Special Investigator In Japan Releases Initial Statement On Fukushima Human Rights
The UN special investigator Anand Grover has issued some initial comments on his visit to Japan. The statement is more
Read moreWHO Again Downplays Fukushima Health Risks
The WHO is preparing to release a new report that declares cancer from the Fukushima nuclear disaster will not “significantly”
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