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Environment & Energy

FBaggins

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1. "The urine samples also contained...

Reply to Fledermaus (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 05:45 PM

Jul 2012

...about an average 64 becquerels of radioactive potassium."

2,022 children studied
93% with no measurable contamination.
Only three with a level greater than 15% of a single natural internal emitter.

Sounds like surprisingly good news. If someone had predicted this 15 months ago, the usual suspects would have called him a lying pro-nuke shill.

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Cesium Found in Fukushima Children's Urine [View all] Fledermaus Jul 2012 OP

"The urine samples also contained... FBaggins Jul 2012 #1

To bad its not your children. Fledermaus Jul 2012 #2

Please do not hide. FBaggins Jul 2012 #4

Two years ago was zero amount of cesium? RobertEarl Jul 2012 #3

Cesium occurs naturally, and we are naturally exposed to it phantom power Jul 2012 #5

yes, thanks RobertEarl Jul 2012 #6

Typical "nuke rights" malaise is exhibited on yet another thread in the E/E forum Kolesar Jul 2012 #7