Date City in Fukushima To Fit Kindergartners and School Kids with Dosimeters

[Barrett808]

They're going to fit 3-year-olds with dosimeter.

If the radiation is such a worry, shouldn't they evacuate small children out of the city first? Or are they planning something else?

From Nikkei Shinbun, quoting Kyodo News (6/10/2011):

福島県伊達市は９日、福島第１原発事故で子供がいる親の不安が高まっているとして、市内の小中学校と幼稚園、保育園に通う児童、生徒、園児約８千人全員に小 型線量計を配布すると発表した。７月上旬にも始める方針。福島県内では、町の一部が計画的避難区域となっている川俣町も小中学生と園児1500人全員に近 く線量計を配布する予定。

Date City in Fukushima Prefecture announced on June 9 that they will distribute portable dosimeters to all children in the city's elementary schools and middle schools, kindergartens and nursery schools to calm the fear of the parents of children in school age. There are about 8,000 such children. The program will start in early July. In Fukushima Prefecture, Kawamata-machi will also distribute dosimeters to all of their elementary/middle school children and kindergartners (1,500 children). Part of Kawamata-machi is designated as "planned evacuation zone".

#Radiation in Japan: Date City in Fukushima To Fit Kindergarteners and School Kids with Dosimeter

[Webster Green]

1. I suspect we will all be wearing them before long.

There will surely be plenty more nuclear accidents, given the violent weather, aging plants, crappy welds etc., and clueless government officials.

[Systematic Chaos]

2. So is this to say you'll get a guaranteed hot date in Date City?

:shrug:

[madokie]

3. Something as serious as this and you want to make light of it

No longer will I read Systematic Chaos

Only will your replys show as ignored
have a sorry ass day
you earned it

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[kristopher]

4. There are no silent vowels in Japanese.