Fukushima: It's much worse than you think

Scientific experts believe Japan's nuclear disaster to be far worse than governments are revealing to the public.

Japan's 9.0 earthquake on March 11 caused a massive tsunami that crippled the cooling systems at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's (TEPCO) nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan. It also led to hydrogen explosions and reactor meltdowns that forced evacuations of those living within a 20km radius of the plant. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Jun 16, 2011 - 6:35 AM PDT
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Fred Gatlin
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by Fred Gatlin - Jun. 16, 2011

This article seems limited and not up to date. One example is that a plant is built and about ready to start to take care of the water in the nuclear plant. This will allow work to fix the plant to get water to stop the reactors safely.

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 17, 2011

A few of the points are out of the mainstream just enough to suggest there should be more expert opinion on them, but the overall picture here shows the dire consequences of nuclear waste and nuclear reactor accidents. Long term Chernobyl health studies show the spectacular increases in cancers and systemic illnesses from areas exposed to markedly increased radiation and particles.

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Walter Cox
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by Walter Cox - Jun. 16, 2011

An excellent overview highlighting the broad spectrum of alarming reports regarding Fukushima. American parents might be concerned about a purported spike in infant mortality in San Jose, Berkeley, San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Portland, Seattle, and Boise during the ten weeks following Fukushima; fortunately this spike seems to be bogus. (See discussion at U.C. Berkeley’s Department of Engineering website: http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/node/4550) Nevertheless, the information contained in this article should put everyone on alert worldwide.

As Gunderson notes "With Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, and now with Fukushima, you can pinpoint the exact day and time they started," he said, "But they never end." The great tragedy is that governments routinely suppress information they deem troubling, especially if it affects national prestige. Suppression of information can reach extreme levels: Belarus sentenced Dr. Yuri Bandashevsky to an eight-year prison sentence after he publicized findings that spotlighted the high ... More »

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Randy Morrow
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by Randy Morrow - Jun. 16, 2011

“We have 20 nuclear cores exposed, the fuel pools have several cores each, that is 20 times the potential to be released than Chernobyl,” said Gundersen. ... More »

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Jack Powers
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by Jack Powers - Jun. 16, 2011

“Until we know how to safely dispose of the radioactive materials generated by nuclear plants, we should postpone these activities so as not to cause further harm to ... More »

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Jon Mitchell
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by Jon Mitchell - Jun. 16, 2011
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Douglas Hord
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by Douglas Hord - Jun. 16, 2011

Al Jazeera has consistently clear and unbiased stories - this is one that is very important for people to consume.

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