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dixiegrrrrl

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2. Major problems’ with radiation testing for children

Fri May 25, 2012, 10:52 AM

May 2012

"Radiation tests on Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees and others are showing a significant reduction in exposure to radioactive cesium, but a shortage of machines to carry out the checks means that thousands of people are still waiting for reassurance."
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“Cesium has decreased for most of the people because it has passed out of the body in the form of urine or other substances. As for those whose radiation levels rose, there could be influences from food taken by them. It is necessary to continue to have checkups, including tests on food,” said Masaharu Tsubokura, a doctor at Minami-Soma City General Hospital, who was in charge of the WBC checkups for Minami-Soma residents."

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Although children, who are believed to be more vulnerable to radiation than adults, are being prioritized, the equipment is not designed for them.

lots more info in the article:
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201205240060

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Current Fukishima headlines #2: [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2012 OP

There's no contradiction. kristopher May 2012 #1

WRONG AS ALWAYS!! PamW May 2012 #5

Wrong way Pam strikes again... kristopher May 2012 #8

thank you, Kristopher. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #6

dupe: delete dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #7

Flat wrong. FBaggins May 2012 #10

Chernobyl, does, in fact represent the present peak of the conceptual pyramid kristopher May 2012 #11

I don't see why the "pyramid" would ever be "rebuilt" caraher May 2012 #13

These go to eleven OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #14

It is refreshing to have a well reasoned position presented kristopher May 2012 #15

Amen to that last part caraher May 2012 #27

Nope. An active imagination doesn't mean you have a clue. FBaggins May 2012 #21

Further evidence is found on page 29 FBaggins May 2012 #22

You're a hoot, Baggins. kristopher May 2012 #23

Were you going to adress any of the evidence AT ALL? FBaggins May 2012 #24

Major problems’ with radiation testing for children dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #2

TEPCO's post-mortem shows No. 2 reactor main source of radiation dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #3

Yesterday the WHO said radiation levels were low in Japan WTF? Frosty1 May 2012 #4

Probably a lot of the radiation has gone due to half-life decay NickB79 May 2012 #9

Preliminary Dose Estimation from the nuclear accident after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake… OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #12

What do you think about that report? Reliable? dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #16

Yeah… I'm going to trust the UN OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #17

Accepting this statement by the WHO... kristopher May 2012 #18

I don't think the WHO is colluding with the nuclear power industry OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #19

It isn't a matter of collusion. kristopher May 2012 #20

Your implication is that the WHO cannot be trusted OKIsItJustMe May 2012 #25

I didn't imply anything. kristopher May 2012 #26

Garwin called them "deliberately misleading" bananas May 2012 #28