Sex and Boobs and Radiation: edited headline

[RobertEarl]

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The World Health Organization - WHO, has released a report about the effects of radiation on the human population around Fukushima.

It has been two years nearly since the explosions which lead to the US government advice to "...American citizens living within 80 kilometers of the damaged nuclear power plant to evacuate or take shelter indoors."

Here is a snip from the NYT article about the report.

The study’s authors warned, however, that their assessment was based on limited scientific knowledge; much of the scientific data on health effects from radiation is based on acute exposures like those that followed the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and not chronic, low-level exposure. In Japan, some densely populated areas are expected to remain contaminated with relatively low levels of radioactive materials for decades.

“Because scientific understanding of the radiation effects, particularly at low doses, may increase in the future, it is possible that further investigation may change our understanding of the risks of this radiation accident,” the report said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/world/asia/who-sees-low-health-risks-from-fukushima-accident.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

As a researcher of Fukushima, I find this WHO honesty quite hopeful. WHO scientists are admitting that they do not have all the answers since Fukushima has no precedent. And that it is possible they will learn more in the years to come.

[RobertEarl]

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The accident has resulted in the forced evacuation of over 160,000 people from their homes. After 2 years, they still are not allowed to return to their farms, their playgrounds, to their ancestral lands. They may never be able to safely go home.

One hundred and sixty thousand people chased off their lands.

Has there ever been such a bad 'accident'? I quote accident because it has come to light that the government had warnings that the 'accident' was bound to happen. Accidents happen when something is unexpected. This was quite expected and could have been avoided.