Japan Nuclear Radiation 4 Times Chernobyl Levels OUTSIDE Evacuation Zone

[JohnyCanuck]

Independent scientists find radiation levels beyond Japan evacuation zone are 4 times higher than Chernobyl levels beyond the 30km evacuation zone and higher than official government reported numbers.

The Japanese New Service Asashi reports that radiation levels measured by a collaboration of independent scientists from Kyoto University and Hiroshima university refute the official radiation levels released by the Government of Japan.

Radiation levels 400 times normal are expected to remain in communities beyond the 30km evacuation zone.

The scientists pointed out the official Government radiation levels included only two types of radioactive isotopes. Scientists from the university say they have detected 6 radioactive isotopes and have provided new estimates with showing higher levels of radiation being released based on the inclusion of the additional isotopes detected.

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This comes from a translated via Google translate.
High radiation levels found beyond 30-km radius

2011/04/09

A study of soil samples has revealed that as much as 400 times the normal levels of radiation could remain in communities beyond a 30-kilometer radius from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, where explosions spewed radioactive materials into the atmosphere.

The study was conducted by a team of experts from Kyoto University and Hiroshima University.

According to the study, the accumulated amount of radiation in the soil at Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture–which is located outside of the 30-km radius–calculated over a three-month period would exceed the annual accumulated amount of 20 millisieverts that the central government is considering as a guideline for evacuating residents.

http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/04/09/japan-radiation-4-times-chernobyl-levels-evacuation-zone-15921/

[lob1]

1. Wow, that's scary.

[flamingdem]

2. And this will keep going for months or years, radiation is cumulative nt

[RC]

3. Yep. Once there's radiation, it just a keeps on accumulating.

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[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Similar summary plus more in this article:

Fukushima: A 'nuclear sacrifice zone'
Some experts believe Japan's nuclear disaster could become worse than Chernobyl.

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/04/20114812554680215.html

[Urban Prairie]

6. Undoubtedly there are greatly fluctuating radiation levels within and outside of

the evacuation/exclusion zone, and there can be no doubt that some areas could receive more or less a mere kilometer or less away from another due to wind, humidity, temperature and especially varying amounts of precipitation.

[artesman]

7. Very scary but

does Japan have many other options other than nuclear energy? I don't know. Maybe one good thing to come out of this whole dark cloud would be that a country like Japan will take a serious look at non fossil fuel non nuclear energy. That cannot be a bad thing