A new study of contamination at the Fukushima power plant has identified increased amounts of radioactive plutonium in the environment, […]
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Japan’s quake, tsunami one year on – Experts respond
On March 11 last year a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan triggering a powerful tsunami. Resulting […]
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An explosion at a French nuclear reactor has killed one person and injured others, but experts say there is no […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: Cellphones “Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans”
The suggestion from a WHO task-force that cellphone exposure is “possibly carcinogenic” has generated wide spread media buzz over the […]
Continue readingExperts respond: Fukushima now ‘Level 7’ Nuclear Incident
On Tuesday Japan upgraded the incident level for the Fukushima nuclear power plant from 5 to 7 on the International […]
Continue readingExperts respond to radioactive iodine-131 in UK
Efforts to control the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Nuclear powerplant in Japan have led to the release of radioactive […]
Continue readingExperts on Tokyo tap water contamination
Japanese officials confirmed overnight that samples of Tokyo tap water showed elevated radiation levels more than twice the recommended limit […]
Continue readingFukushima: expert update on radiation
SMCJ: Our colleagues at the Science Media Centre of Japan have been gathering comments from Japanese scientists on numerous aspects […]
Continue readingFood safety in Japan – experts respond
Expert reaction to measurements of radioactivity in food near Fukushima The quotes below were gathered by our colleagues at the […]
Continue readingOutside the evacuation zone: Health effects of low dose radiation
Media coverage and commentary on the crisis in Japan’s Fukeshima Daiichi nuclear plant has focused intensely on possible acute effects […]
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