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Fukushima children must play inside, and food must be checked

 Morning Express: SMH Tuesday, March 11 Esther Han“…..ome of the youngest children who live a short drive from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant barely know what it’s like to play outside. Their fear of radiation has kept them indoors for much of their lives so far.

Japan is preparing to mark the anniversary of the deadly earthquake and tsunami that swept the northern Pacific coastline three years ago.

“There are children who are very fearful. They ask before they eat anything, ‘Does this have radiation in it?’ and we have to tell them it’s OK to eat,” said a director of a Koriyama kindergarten. “But some really, really want to play outside. They say they want to play in the sandbox and make mud pies. We have to tell them, ‘No, I’m sorry. Play in the sandbox inside instead.’…http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/morning-express/morning-express-tuesday-march-11-20140311-34ic5.html#ixzz2vg3qcGCN

March 11, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general