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How bad is the Fukushima fallout?

April 21, 2011

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  How bad is the Fukushima fallout? Yomiuri Shimbun Source: International Viewpoint  The crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has released a large amount of radioactive substances into the air and water, raising serious concerns over possible health risks.  The government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. have repeatedly said there… [Read more…]

Fukushima, a slow Chernobyl

April 21, 2011

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Fukushima, a slow Chernobyl Koji Saito Source: International Viewpoint  We can still describe the situation in Fukushima Daiichi as a “slow Chernobyl.” At the time of the accident at Three Mile Island [in the United States], the fuel bar was exposed 1 hour and 40 minutes after the accident, and 52% of the core came… [Read more…]

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