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In reply to the discussion: Plutonium from Fukushima is a global catastrophe. [View all]RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)It is a known catastrophe for the nuclear industry. And the science says it takes just a few plutonium atoms to cause cancer. Cancer deaths have increased tremendously since we tested nukes in the atmosphere. Now why did they halt atmospheric testing? Because they found it would be global catastrophe if they continued. Now we have a blown up NPP that is known to have spread Plutonium around the world.
Did you know that the water borne contamination from Fukushima is near shore already?
This report describes how radionuclides from Fukushima were found in the water offshore in the Pacific. The report is the first to detail this fact. It goes on to say that the contamination is due to reach shore this year. And that much more sampling must be done.
http://www.pices.int/publications/presentations/PICES-2013/2013-MEQ/MEQ-1700-Smith.pdf