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Showing Original Post only (View all)Fukushima's Children are Dying [View all]
http://smirkingchimp.com/thread/harvey-wasserman/56407/fukushimas-children-are-dying
More than 48 percent of some 375,000 young peoplenearly 200,000 kidstested by the Fukushima Medical University near the smoldering reactors now suffer from pre-cancerous thyroid abnormalities, primarily nodules and cysts
Fukushima's Children are Dying
by Harvey Wasserman | June 15, 2014 - 7:25am
Some 39 months after the multiple explosions at Fukushima, thyroid cancer rates among nearby children have skyrocketed to more than forty times (40x) normal.
More than 48 percent of some 375,000 young peoplenearly 200,000 kidstested by the Fukushima Medical University near the smoldering reactors now suffer from pre-cancerous thyroid abnormalities, primarily nodules and cysts. The rate is accelerating.
More than 120 childhood cancers have been indicated where just three would be expected, says Joseph Mangano, executive director of the Radiation and Public Health Project.
The nuclear industry and its apologists continue to deny this public health tragedy. Some have actually asserted that not one person has been affected by Fukushimas massive radiation releases, which for some isotopes exceed Hiroshima by a factor of nearly 30.
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Especially when this is the SECOND time Japan has suffered massive irradiation, you mean?
Demeter
Jun 2014
#20
Lol... was that an oddly-worded apology? Or did you not even read what you posted?
FBaggins
Jun 2014
#29
This is horrible that so many children are dying. We must get rid of nuclear power plants for good.
WilliamTuckness
Jun 2014
#33
Welcome to D.U., Wo49. We are clearly deeply disrespected by the corporate "news" media. n/t
Judi Lynn
Jun 2014
#38