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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton, the TPP, and Protecting Our Food [View all]Koinos
(2,800 posts)16. Many people in Japan are "dead yet."
And there are many Japanese children with thyroid cancer.
Fukushima is ongoing, and cancer takes a long time.
There is no "safe" level of radiation. And Arne Gundersen is not the only person who has been talking about this issue. I read lots of sources.
Helen Caldicott is helpful on this, as well.
Over two hundred million gallons of contaminated water are pouring into the Pacific from Fukushima every day.
Again, what products have been inspected and rejected by the US due to contamination from Fukushima?
Other countries have done this. They have even sent back autos and steel. What is going on with our inspections?
About the alleged agreement with Japan, let's ask Clinton about it. I am eager to know, along with her position on TPP.
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This is criminal negligence. If Japanese food isn't being tested it means that our
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2015
#1
"...radiation levels have returned to normal...." Who says? Wouldn't our main imports be aquatic?
WinkyDink
Jun 2015
#47
There are all sorts of organizations and individuals monitoring radiation levels
Art_from_Ark
Jun 2015
#49
Isn't Japan the country that refused to buy meat from the U.S. because the U.S.
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2015
#50
We have seen financial meltdown that wealthy/connected criminals are no longer prosecuted.
Enthusiast
Jun 2015
#40
The only answer you are going to get here is that Hillary merely followed Obama's orders
djean111
Jun 2015
#2
Thanks! My boss called me in the middle of the night when he heard about it on the news -
djean111
Jun 2015
#32
And this folks is what the TPP is all about--------Sovereignty-------the loss of Sovereignty
turbinetree
Jun 2015
#38
No, Gundersen said it would wipe out all life in the Northern hemisphere by now.
jeff47
Jun 2015
#22
Will you research Sanders's position via Facebook, as Rehm researched his citizenship?
jeff47
Jun 2015
#29
Expressing disagreement with Hillary's official deeds and policies and decisions is not a "negative
djean111
Jun 2015
#30
Oh, you mean like eleventy identical OPs about Bernie voting for the MOST REPREHENSIBLE
djean111
Jun 2015
#34
Calling any criticism of HRC's deeds and policies a negative attack is not helping, IMO.
djean111
Jun 2015
#39