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RobertEarl

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36. See, rex, here's how it can happen

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 09:49 PM

Jul 2013

Remove respirator.
Radioactive particle enters mouth.
Particle gets lodged in mouth.
Subjects drinks water.
Particle is carried down to esophagus.

Really, I have to explain this to you?

This caught my eye: "...plutonium and that would have killed him a lot sooner and it would not have been cancer"

My question: If not cancer, then what would be the symptom of plutonium being ingested?

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Masao Yoshida Dead: Former Chief Of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Dies At 58 [View all] silvershadow Jul 2013 OP

"How would they know this, again? " eShirl Jul 2013 #1

Or a type of cancer related to smoking or drinking. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #8

It's a common cancer and often related to Gastroesophageal reflux disease. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #25

I don't believe for one second FarPoint Jul 2013 #2

A friend/x-ray technician has come down with 4 different types of cancer Divernan Jul 2013 #3

How? Because we KNOW nuclear power is safe! BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #4

Yup madokie Jul 2013 #5

And its defenders will deny, deny BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #6

I seen early on that the nuke industry madokie Jul 2013 #7

Congratulations on the work you and BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #10

I wish I was a little younger madokie Jul 2013 #13

I hear you! I wish I had the energy of when BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #15

Those younger people who are I give kudos to madokie Jul 2013 #17

And if anyone gets in their way, they get "Silkwooded". nt silvershadow Jul 2013 #11

Yes thats a fact madokie Jul 2013 #14

But we don't know that is what happened. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #18

I'm not much into woo woo - but this I would refer to as karma. nt TBF Jul 2013 #9

Notice how everyone here wants to Exploit His Death to push their cause. Nobody thanks the man. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2013 #12

I'm sorry for his death and especially for the others BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #16

If I'm not mistaken, the plant he was in charge of was built in 1971, hughee99 Jul 2013 #45

I wonder how all those samurais individuals are doing. Anyone know if they're dead, alive or ill? Auntie Bush Jul 2013 #21

That is a good question, Auntie RobertEarl Jul 2013 #23

It is not hard to believe... rexcat Jul 2013 #19

+1 for facts and reason and not jumping to conclusions. Christopher Hitchens is much missed. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2013 #20

We have an expert here? rexcat RobertEarl Jul 2013 #24

From your post... rexcat Jul 2013 #27

You certainly are defensive, rexcat RobertEarl Jul 2013 #28

Not defensive at all... rexcat Jul 2013 #30

Hoo boy RobertEarl Jul 2013 #32

One does not breath through one's rexcat Jul 2013 #33

It is all connected RobertEarl Jul 2013 #34

See, rex, here's how it can happen RobertEarl Jul 2013 #36

Plutonium poisoning... rexcat Jul 2013 #39

You are speculating RobertEarl Jul 2013 #40

I will speculate some more... rexcat Jul 2013 #44

Haha, you're funny. NOT RobertEarl Jul 2013 #46

All your comments prove... rexcat Jul 2013 #48

wow RobertEarl Jul 2013 #49

Absolutely not... rexcat Jul 2013 #50

That is the cancer that took my first wife. Throckmorton Jul 2013 #29

I am sorry to here that... rexcat Jul 2013 #31

Thank you Throckmorton Jul 2013 #42

Very sad news miked62916 Jul 2013 #22

CLOSE ALL THE DAMN NUCLEAR PLANTS!!! darkangel218 Jul 2013 #26

No way to prove if it was caused by the accident atleast not currently that I am aware of. nt cstanleytech Jul 2013 #35

His body should be closely examined RobertEarl Jul 2013 #37

Oh you might find he was exposed to radiation that a given however the problem is cstanleytech Jul 2013 #38

There is a way to tell RobertEarl Jul 2013 #41

How would that prove it was the cause of the cancer exactly? cstanleytech Jul 2013 #43

You can't... rexcat Jul 2013 #51

Lots of work in your field these days? RobertEarl Jul 2013 #52

And it was not an immediate affect... rexcat Jul 2013 #53

No doubt RobertEarl Jul 2013 #54

I can agree with everything you just said. rexcat Jul 2013 #55

RIP. May not be the radiation but it sounds like the accident may have done him in. Overseas Jul 2013 #47