Posts Tagged ‘Japan nuclear meltdown’
Nuclear Japan: Latest News
BBC this morning: “A partial meltdown did occur in reactor 1.” According to BBC reporter Richard Black: “On Sunday, officials said the same thing was suspected in reactor 3 – although later, they appeared to retract this statement.” This morning I heard many conflicting reports about the worst of the nuclear situation in Japan being…
Read MoreUS Aircraft Carrier Detects Radiation Offshore Japan
Japanese officials insist there is no public health risk from the failing nuclear reactors in Fukushima. My read of the news: I have no idea if that is true, and suspect the opposite. The BBC is reporting this morning that one of the US aircraft carriers detected radioactive fallout 100 miles offshore from the reactors.…
Read MoreSurgeon General States Buying Iodide a Worthy "Precaution"
US Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, told NBC that buying iodide is a worthy “precaution.” She does not consider it an overreaction, and said you are right to be prepared. Meanwhile, workers at the nuclear power plants in Japan have abandoned the reactors, as reported in breaking news on the Associated Press. We have no idea at this…
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