nuclear-news

July 24 – potted nuclear news this week

Christina Macpherson’s websites & blogs

Nuclear Abolition Week – activities in 25 countries.

Fukushima – continues to be – not good. Tepco after 2 years of denial, admits that radioactive water has been , and is, leaking into the sea.  Fishing authorities and marine biologists warn of it entering the food chain. Steam envelops Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor No 3. Cause not yet known.

Health news:

•  Legal hearings about radiation exposure to US navy men at nuclear reactor in  Antarctica.
• All British children have Plutonium from Sellafield in their teeth.
• Steep rise in birth defects near USA’s Hanford nuclear site.
• Thyroid cancer in Fukushima area- old peopel afected as well as children
• . Birth defects in Iraq-attributed to depleted uranium. But – World Health Organisation reports on high rate of birth defects in Iraq – but makes no attempt to identify the cause

China –  Government’s dramatic cancellation of uranium processing plant after thousands of protestors marched against it. Now the Chinese government is worrying that this could lead to a national anti nuclear movement, not just a district one.

UK: Survey shows UK government out of step with public, on nuclear power  – surprise again – older men are pro nuclear, women and young people anti nuclear.

July 24, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes