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Fukushima nuclear accident – not all that bad?

For Tipton, When Does “Reasonably Well” Become “Horribly Catastrophic”? HUFFINGTON POST, Jason Salzman, 19 Jan  Rep. Scott Tipton said in a radio interview last week that Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactors “held up reasonably well” after being struck by an earthquake and tsunami.

So they could have been flattened, yes. But did they really hold up reasonably well?

It’s widely agreed now that the disaster caused a meltdown in three Fukushima reactors. Over ten thousand people were evacuated, and the fate of dozens of plant workers who experienced serious radiation exposure is unknown but of serious concern (at least three died). Elevated levels of radiation have been found in rice, beef, milk, spinach, and tea. Leaks of radioactive material to the ocean and land still threaten fish and wildlife. The reactors remain vulnerable to earthquakes, and cleanup is estimated to take 40 years…… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-salzman/for-tipton-when-does-reas_b_1216153.html

January 20, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized