Fish containing 258 times the legal limit of radioactive cesium have been found in waters off the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the … Radiation 258 times legal limit found in fish off FukushimaRead more
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Internal radiation exposure from homegrown vegetables
Two Fukushima Prefecture men in their 70s suffered a relatively high level of internal radiation exposure by consuming homegrown vegetables contaminated with radioactive cesium, a … Internal radiation exposure from homegrown vegetablesRead more
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Nuke protesters’ ire increasingly centers on Noda
Anti-nuclear protesters are increasingly focusing their anger on Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who decided to resume operations at the Oi nuclear power plant despite widespread … Nuke protesters’ ire increasingly centers on NodaRead more
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Fish Off Japan’s Coast Said to Contain Elevated Levels of Cesium
Elevated levels of cesium still detected in fish off the Fukushima coast of Japan suggest that radioactive particles from last year’s nuclear disaster have accumulated … Fish Off Japan’s Coast Said to Contain Elevated Levels of CesiumRead more
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Cesium levels in fish off Fukushima not dropping
Radioactive cesium levels in most kinds of fish caught off the coast of Fukushima haven’t declined in the year following Japan’s nuclear disaster, a signal … Cesium levels in fish off Fukushima not droppingRead more
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Japan nuke plant water worries rise
Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant is struggling to find space to store tens of thousands of tons of highly contaminated water used to cool the … Japan nuke plant water worries riseRead more
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Fukushima rice above threshold for cesium
Rice grown by a farmer in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, returned a radioactive cesium reading of 110 becquerels per kilogram, exceeding the maximum of 100, the … Fukushima rice above threshold for cesiumRead more
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Cameras spot reactor 3 pool debris; fuel intact
Remote-controlled underwater cameras have located parts of a 35-ton fuel transfer apparatus that fell into reactor 3’s spent fuel pool in March 2011 in the … Cameras spot reactor 3 pool debris; fuel intactRead more
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Further leak at Fukushima
Highly radioactive water gushed from a decontamination pipe at the No. 3 reactor before workers noticed and turned it off, while newly released images of … Further leak at FukushimaRead more