15 August 2012 Thousands of Naraha residents can return to homes and businesses during daylight hours
Article posted to World Nuclear News
Another evacuation order lifted
“…The town lies 13 kilometres to the south of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that suffered a multiple reactor accident and radiation release after the natural disasters of 11 March 2011. The town’s border includes a portion of the Fukushima Daini plant that also saw an emergency situation last year. All of the municipality’s 7200 residents were evacuated by the end of April 2011, but the area did not suffer any serious radioactive contamination.
Now, Japanese authorities consider the area safe for daylight visits with no need for monitoring equipment or protective clothing. This means people may return to businesses and properties, a large number of which need serious repair or even total redevelopment as a result of the earthquake and tsunami….”
“..Controls on entry to the area were relaxed at midnight on 10 August by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). It is the fourth revision the ministry has made as it assesses evacuated areas and works towards normalisation of as much as possible. At the same time it changed restrictions at sea, reducing the no-go zone for shipping from 20 kilometres to five. .. “
“..Many residents were evacuated after the meltdown, but by August 2011, approximately half had returned. A voluntary screening program for levels of cesium, known to be representative of total internal radiation exposure, was conducted between September 2011 and March 2012 for all residents ages 6 years or older. Total cesium exposure was converted into committed effective dose (sievert, Sv)…”
“…Residents may return at will to areas marked green to visit and work without the use of protective equipment. The only restriction is that they may not stay overnight…”
“…In the orange ‘restricted’ areas people can carry out specific jobs without being monitored or using protective equipment…
….People entering these zones are advised to avoid doing so unnecessarily, to refrain from working outdoors, to use cars rather than to walk for more than a short period and to wash upon re-entering a building…”
“….The third category of area is known as ‘difficult’ to return to because of an ambient dose rate of over 50 millisieverts per year, which is not expected to go below 20 millisieverts per year before March 2016…”
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Naraha_evacuation_order_lifted_1508121.html
10 times more deformed worms in Fukushima town — Some have 2 abdomens, legs with necrosis, damaged feelers
Published: August 16th, 2012 at 4:38 am ET
By ENENews
Follow-up to: Japan Paper: Malformations in 10% of cotton worms from Fukushima town -Entomologist (PHOTO)
Report from the Hokkaido Shinbun with a summarized translation by Fukushima Diary:
“..Prof. Akimoto [of Hokkaido University] collected 200 samples from Japanese elms to find about 10% of them deformed.
Their bodies and the cast-off skins showed their legs had necrosis,or feelers are damaged, and also some of them had 2 abdomens…”
Click on links for more
Critical Alliances: Japan’s Yamashita and USA’s Yanagisawa –convincing the world of radiophobia lies
“Critical Alliances” is an article by Fukushima Voice
i have taken some qoutes and added a few comments and links, this is a big story that cant be covered in a simple article. i hope that i have added to the article some valid observations.
heres the link direct to the article at Fukushima Voice
http://fukushimavoice-eng.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/critical-alliances-japans-yamashita-and.html
On August 11 and 12, 2012, there was an international symposium at Fukushima Medical University called “Radiation Contamination and Mental Health.”
One of the speakers was Robert Yanagisawa, M.D., an endocrinologist and an Associate Professor in Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He spoke through the Internet on “Radiophobia and Reality of Thyroid Cancer.”
“..He established the Mt. Sinai-Tokyo Women’s Medical University (TWMU) exchange program, and has been appointed Visiting Professor by TWMU….”
“..Incidentally, Tokyo Women’s Medical University is one of the hospitals which have put up signs refusing to examine patients for radiation-related illnesses..”
Here is Dr Yanagsiawa giving the oncology philosophy
Radiation Fears and the Reality of Thyroid Cancers
“During the 25 years since the Chernobyl accident, some 4000 cases of thyroid carcinoma and 15 deaths due to thyroid cancer are known from patients aged <19 at exposure. For Fukushima, thyroid cancer risk is expected to be significantly less. First, the amount of RAI released is ~10% of the Chernobyl accident. Second, the typical Japanese diet contains high iodine from seafood. In Chernobyl, patients were iodine deficient and thus predisposed to higher RAI uptake during exposure; similar to patients on 2 weeks of low iodide diet prior to RAI therapy to maximize uptake. Over 35,000 patients followed for 30 years after RAI therapy has not shown any significant increase in thyroid cancer….”
[note he does not mention Hyperthyroidism]
“…These thyroid disorders lead to overstimulation of the thyroid gland and increased production of thyroid hormone. Increased production of thyroid hormone in these thyroid disorder results in a stimulation or quickening of the body’s metabolism and symptoms, such as nervousness, anxiety and hypertension…”
[Sounds like psychological symptoms?]
Link to video of him in action..
Plutonium releases from Fukushima plant highlighted in final sentence of butterfly mutation study
Title: The biological impacts of the Fukushima nuclear accident on the pale grass blue butterfly
Source: Scientific Reports (via Nature)
Authors: Atsuki Hiyama, Chiyo Nohara, Seira Kinjo, Wataru Taira, Shinichi Gima, Akira Tanahara
& Joji M. Otaki
Published: August 9, 2012
“…In view of the detection of plutonium released from the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP44, the possible risk of internal exposure from ingestion should be investigated more accurately in the near future….”
Just In: Gov’t calls for immediate ‘worst-case analysis’ of risk to cavern with almost a million barrels of butane — Concerned about ‘possible release’ — Pipeline was “bent” when massive sinkhole expanded
Title: State wants updated risk plan on nearby cavern
Source: AP
Date: August 14, 2012 at 4:48p ET
“..State agencies say they’ve asked the company owning a natural gas pipeline that was bent by an expanding sinkhole in Assumption Parish for an updated risk management plan on a nearby butane storage cavern.
The cavern houses 940,000 barrels of butane…”
Comparison image shows severe mutation of Japan butterfly’s stump-like wings (PHOTO) — Reporter: “Scary” that humans could be affected by mutations too
“…But asGizmodo’s Mario Aguilar points out, the much more alarming language comes just prior to that pacifying sentence, as scientists make connections to other radioactive disasters and their links between animal and human mutations:In the case of the Chernobyl accident, changes in species composition and phenotypic aberration in animal sand an increase in the incidence of thyroid and lymph cancers in humans have been reported. Similarly, an increase in the incidence of cancers has been reported for atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan….”
Title: Fukushima’s First Mutants Are Malformed Butterflies
Source: The Atlantic Wire
Author: Adam Martin
Date: August 14, 2012
Source: International Science Times
Fresh Currents: Japan’s flow from a nuclear past to a renewable future
To concerned individuals everywhere:
We now stand at a critical watershed for Japan and the world – will we choose to revert to the dangerous, costly and centrally-controlled industry of nuclear power, rely on the CO2-producing fuels of oil and coal, or embrace the exciting new possibilities of decentralized renewable energy technologies?
Living only 60 kilometers from the Oi nuclear power plant (reopened in June amidst growing protests across the country), we felt compelled to add something positive to the 
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Breaking! M7.7 quake hits to the north of Japan, 500 km from Hokkaido — Felt across eastern half of nation (MAPS & VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/m77-quake-hits-500km-north-hokkaido-felt-across-eastern-half-japan-map
Published: August 14th, 2012 at 4:45 am ET
By ENENews
From the comments;
Hi all, the High Sensitivity Seismograph Network Japan has finally set up an English beta version of their site with lots of EQ info.
Under “Hypocenter / Waveform” you can find the Hypocenter maps, which are just great.
Check it out, it’s a goldmine.
http://www.hinet.bosai.go.jp/?LANG=en
Click on the Enenews link for more information and updates..
Professor who met with Fukushima physicians: Thyroid diseases already apparent — Diseased newborns and Down’s syndrome still kept secret
An interview of Dr. Michel Fernex published August 2, 2012 translated by FRCSR:
“..Dr. Fernex, a professor at University of Basel in Switzerland who has visited Fukushima: I met with four physicians from Fukushima Medical University in cardiology, urology, internal medicine and ophthalmology. They all seemed unaware of conditions related to radiation contamination. They were very surprised to see young patients with myocardial infarction, diabetes and eye diseases…”
“…Thyroid diseases are already apparent, but cancers have latency, brain cancer will be seen in children in four years and later in adults. The number of babies with low birth weight increases. The number of female births down 5% because the female embryo is more vulnerable. Appearance of diseases of the newborn and Down’s syndrome is still kept secret….”
Click enenews link above for more…
Our Planet TV needs your help !
Gundersen: We’ve got some never-before-seen video of Unit 4 coming out — “It is a very threatening situation” (AUDIO)
Title: Interview with Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds
Source: SolarIMG
Date: August 12, 2012
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At 12:00 in
” .. Gundersen: Fairewinds is going to have a new video up on this whole issue of the spent fuel at Unit 4 and that should be coming out [by] August 15…
It is a very threatening situation…
If the fuel were to burn… Japan would be cut in half…
We’ve got some never-before-seen video that amplifies it. And my conclusion is it’s really serious and we need to get it out as soon as possible…”
Japanese Researcher: They remind me of Godzilla (PHOTO) — 95% of worms die, survivors grow 10 times average size when raised on Tokyo soil contaminated with Fukushima radioactive material
June 20, 2012 report from geiger.grupo.jp translated by Dissensus Japan:
“..I contacted Mr. Tomita, who studies the environmental pollution and has already began a living-body experiment using silkworms to seize the effects of pollutants. He came all the way from Osaka to set up the experiment. Eggshell of silkworm is extremely hard, so that embryo can hardly get damaged by most pollutants.
They don’t die even when they are boiled in 10N, 48 hydrochloric acid for 5 minutes.
When a silkworm ecloses, it breaks the eggshell. Therefore, they can possibly be affected by harmful materials attached to the eggshells.
1. Experimental Outline: Put the radiation contaminated dirts (listed below) and 60 silkworm eggs in each container, and observe eclosion and process of growth…”
“..The worms of container 1, 2 and 3 seems to me to grow normally, however, the ones in container 4 are abnormal. They remind me of Godzilla.
Biologist on Mutated Butterflies: Study is overwhelming in its implications for humans — Japan Researcher: Insects were believed to be very resistant to radiation — Irregularly developed eyes, malformed antennae, much smaller wings
Title: ‘Severe abnormalities’ found in Fukushima butterflies
Source: BBC News
Author: Nick Crumpton
Date: August 13, 2012
Exposure to radioactive material released into the environment have caused mutations in butterflies found in Japan, a study suggests.
Video Interview of Former Plant Manager of #Fukushima I Nuke Plant Masao Yoshida: “I Saw Divine Beings in Workers in Hellish Situation” (Part 1 of 2)
http://ex-skf.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/video-interview-of-former-plant-manager.html
“…
In a Buddhism text that I’ve been reading for a long time, there is a mention of divine figures issuing from the ground. That was what I felt was happening in the hellish situation at the plant. Workers would go to the scenes of the accident, then come back upstairs (at the Anti-Seismic Building), they were dead tired, without sleep, with not enough food, reaching the limit of their physical strength. Then they would go out again, and come back, and go out again. There were many workers like them. When I saw these workers, I knew I had to do whatever I could for them. It’s my belief that we have been able to restore the plant to the current level [of relative stability], because of these workers.
The precise word Mr. Yoshida uses for “divine figure” is “Bodhisattva” – one who vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha.
It was probably the first time that anyone from TEPCO spoke words of praise and appreciation for the workers at the plant in a personal way like Mr. Yoshida did. According to the local Fukushima newspapers, Yoshida’s words were much appreciated by the families whose members worked or still works at the plant….”
More on link
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2012 Just In on Kyodo News: Over 80,000 Public Comments on Government Policy on Reliance on Nuclear Energy in 2030, Government Announced
http://ex-skf.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/just-in-on-kyodo-news-over-80000-public.html
“..
The three choices of nuclear reliance were 30% (same as pre-Fukushima reliance on nuclear energy), 15%, or 0% of electricity to be generated by the nuclear power plants by 2030. It is pretty clear where the administration wanted to steer the opinions – 15%. Big mistake. Opinion polls indicate 0% is the most popular choice.
All those token (or sham) town hall meetings in select cities throughout Japan by the government (Goshi Hosono, as the minister in charge of nuclear accident, I think) but actually planned and carried out by one of the largest PR agencies in Japan (Hakuhodo) for the sum of 50,000,000 yen (US$640,000) did nothing to appease net citizens.
The government bureaucrats and experts with close ties to the government have said in the past that while the government may not pay any attention to the protests on the streets, it does care about the public comments which by law they cannot easily ignore. We’ll see what the tenor of the comments are, soon enough…..”
More on link
Radio: Fukushima ranked Level 8 on newly developed nuclear scale, above Chernobyl (CHART)
http://enenews.com/fukushima-ranks-level-8-newly-developed-nuclear-event-scale-audio
The following image was provided by Scott Portzline to accompany his appearance on the8/11/12 show.
Follow-up to: Nuclear engineers urging IAEA to create “Level 8” on INES scale for Fukushima
Title: Scott Portzline Interview (Security consultant to Three Mile Island Alert)
Source: Coast to Coast AM
Date: August 12, 2012
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Monday, May 4, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Central Standard Time
Title: : How Trump’s Narrative Tries to Shape the Reality of the War on Iran.
Contact Walt Zlotow, zlotow@hotmail.com 630 442 3045 for further information
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