EPA Signs Industry Authored Public Radiation Rules
The EPA has signed the revised PAG rules that have caused much concern among experts and others in the EPA.
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All Pit Tanks May Be Leaking At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO had previously announced two pit tanks leaking at the plant over the weekend. Now a newer handout shows even
Read moreTEPCO Dumps Large Cache Of Radiation Readings From Daiichi Buildings
TEPCO released a document of radiation readings for an extensive list of locations in the reactor buildings, related buildings and
Read moreRadiation Survey Shows Danger Outside Evacuation Zone
Greenpeace did a survey of contamination levels outside the evacuation zone in Fukushima. For reference .5 uSv/h was considered an
Read moreFukushima Government Deleted More Critical Radiation Data
The Fukushima prefecture government deleted another batch of critical radiation data soon after the March 2011 disaster. Radiation readings were
Read moreUnit 1 Torus Radiation Shows Possible Source Location
TEPCO recently inspected the unit 1 torus room for a second time as we reported here. Workers involved in the
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 moreFutaba May Be Uninhabitable For Over 60 Years In Certain Locations
The mayor of Futaba has told residents they may need to stay away for “a generation” citing the half life
Read moreContaminated Foods Found In Aizumisato Fukushima
The good news first, most of the routine garden produce like tomatoes, apples and cabbage showed with no detectable radiation.
Read moreFreaky Mutant Bugs Found
Teachers from a school in Chiba found some strange mutant beetles. Someone had brought them in to a store that
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 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 more76% Of Children In Nihonmatsu Radiation Monitoring Over 1mSv/year
Some data has been released about the external radiation monitoring program going on in Fukushima. These programs involved issuing glass
Read morePicture Of The Day; Inaccurate Radiation Meter In The Wild
Naotoshi Kitada posted this photo today via Facebook. They did not include the location but it is a good example
Read moreMIT Mouse Study Debunked In Journal
SimplyInfo member Peter Melzer submitted a letter to the Environmental Health Perspectives Journal in response to an MIT mouse study released in
Read moreRadiation Meters Reading Too Low
The government is admitting that radiation monitors placed around Japan and the evacuation zone areas were reading artificially low. Citizen
Read moreFaking Fukushima
Greenpeace released their findings today from their ongoing investigation of the contamination in Fukushima. Greenpeace confirmed with solid confidence that
Read moreUnit 1, Where The Melted Fuel Is
Update: The source for unit 1 torus radiation had an incorrect link. The correct link has been added to the
Read moreHuman Radiation Exposure Test Results Compiled
We have compiled a considerable amount of human radiation testing results from Japan. The spreadsheet is an ongoing project to
Read moreData Shows Residents Near Daiichi More Exposed Than Previously Thought
Some recently released data that was retrieved from radiation monitors memory cards showed high levels of radiation before the reactor
Read moreIriomote 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
Read moreFukushima Human Exposure Badge Data; Glass Half Full?
Bits of data about human exposures in Japan have been trickling in. While it is impossible to make any sweeping
Read moreFukushima Residents With Exposures As High As Chernobyl Areas
Two couples from outside the evacuation zones have shown with some of the highest internal radiation exposure to date in
Read moreRadiation Monitoring Data In Japan Systematically Faked Downward
As with so many things going on in relation to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, people know something isn’t right
Read moreThis is one section of a larger article on the thyroid issues for children in the Tohoku region of Japan
Read moreSubcontractor In Scandal A TEPCO Subsidiary, Glass Badges Checked
As was assumed would be claimed, TEPCO is now claiming the workers who covered their dosimeters with lead plates and
Read moreMore Details On The Fukushima Workers Exposure Scandal
More information has come out today as the media has gathered more information on the falsifying of worker radiation doses
Read moreFukushima Workers Forced To Fake Radiation Levels
Contract workers at Fukushima Daiichi were forced by bosses to cover their dosimeters in lead covers. The dosimeter is the
Read moreNew Video: MIT Mouse Radiation Study Is Science Fiction
fukuleaks.org/web member Ian Goddard has done further research on the MIT mouse study that was previously debunked here on SimplyInfo. Ian’s
Read moreUpdated Radiation Converters & Measurements Page
Some updates have been done on our radiation converter & measurements page. This is a collection of radiation measurements and
Read moreJapan Radiation Readings Taken By Train
These radiation readings taken by train recently showed up on Twitter. It wasn’t immediately clear who is doing the work
Read moreSimplyInfo Releases Japan Travel Guidelines
fukuleaks.org/web has released their Japan Travel Guidelines. The guidelines include information to assist travelers in determining and understanding the potential
Read moreLarge Area Of Fukushima Will Still Be Up To 50 mSv/yr In 2022
A large portion of Fukushima could remain as high as 50 mSv/yr into 2022. A report from the government in
Read moreNew Zealand Birds May Be Impacted By Fukushima
Muttonbirds in New Zealand have been showing up in fewer numbers and in poor condition. The birds nest in New
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 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 moreBlack Stuff Mystery Gets Stranger, Is Magnetic, We Look Into What It Is
The ongoing mystery of the black stuff gets another twist. Someone in Minamisoma took a sample and separated it with
Read moreHigh Exposures Found In Some Evacuees
A group of 65 people were tested for radiation exposure by Hirosaki University soon after the disaster. 80% showed some
Read moreGovernment Releases New Radiation Readings In Fukushima
The government has released new radiation readings for the region of Fukushima near the nuclear plant. Levels in the color
Read moreLive Radiation Readings Around Japan
We have added links to a variety of live radiation reading sources around Japan and some specific to Fukushima Prefecture
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