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Nuclear engineer warns on articles that downplay Fukushima health effects

Nuclear Engineer: It’s a little alerting to see this many articles downplaying Fukushima health effects — You have to think, why is this happening? — Are they going to walk away from reactors and say sorry, there’s nothing we can do? (VIDEO)Chris Harris, former licensed Senior Reactor Operator and engineer, Jan. 16, 2014 (at 21:30 in):

This is not the first time I’ve seen an article lately about downplaying the health effects that we’re seeing due to any kind of elevated radiation that is coming from Fukushima, or from other sources that I’m not aware of. The whole problem is — it’s not that this [by itself] is a problem — the problem is, I’m seeing more and more of these kind of articles coming out […]

I think there’s misleading on both sides. It’s a little alerting when you start seeing many articles coming out downplaying the health effects. You have to kind of think, ‘Why is this happening?’ I’m wondering, is it because someone is going to start saying that there’s really nothing that they can do?

Maybe Tepco is saying that, especially since Tepco last week decided to change the name of their company and start going into the buying and selling of electrical generation. […] Remember, a long time ago I said I wouldn’t be surprised if Tepco got up and walked away from the mess saying, ‘Sorry guys, there’s nothing we can do, see you later.’

Some recent examples include:

• New York Times: Fukushima Radiation (Still) Poses No California Risk
• L.A. Times: West Coast radiation from Fukushima disaster poses no risk, experts say
• San Francisco Chronicle: Coast getting little radiation from Fukushima disaster
• Fox San Diego: Experts say West Coast radiation from Fukushima disaster poses no risk
• NPR Affiliates: Scientists: Stop Worrying About Fukushima Radioactivity In Fish
• Times-Standard: Gov’t officials say radiation not a threat to West Coast

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January 21, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized