Al Jazeera English: Number Of People Tested Positive For Elevated Radiation Levels Has Jumped To 160

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Japan's twin disasters: March 13 Live Blog
By Al Jazeera Staff in Asia

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/asia/live-blog-japan-earthquake#update-10776">Yesterday, we reported that three people had tested positive for elevated radiation levels. That number has now jumped to 160 says a Japanese nuclear safety official.

From: http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/asia/japans-twin-disasters-march-13-live-blog

Residents near Fukushima nuclear plant are checked for radioactivity (Reuters)

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1. Important news that will be regularly updated as and when.

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2. Kick for the pic

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3. Yesterday that was 3 out of 90, this is 160 out of ... not given how many.

Oh well.

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4. 160 people tested positive for elevated radiation levels...

...is 160 people tested positive for elevated radiation levels.

Why does it matter how many it's compared against? Surely what matters is that there is stronger evidence that radioactivity is leaking out into the environment.