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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Nearly a Tenth of Japan Contaminated

Author:     MARK WILLACY
Source:     Asia Pacific News (Australia)
Publication Date:     Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:35:00 +1100
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Stephan:   America's corporate media doesn't want to talk about this story, but elsewhere it is beginning to dawn on people just how devastating the Fukushima catastrophe has become. Barely a word has appeared on the condemnation of the entire Fukishima rice crop because of radiation contamination. Nor have we heard much about the radiation showing up in Caliifornia and Washington. And think about this: 10 per cent of the land mass of Japan may be condemned because of radiation -- and eight per cent has been polluted by radioactive caesium.

Japan’s Science Ministry says nearly 10 per cent of the country’s land has been contaminated by radiation from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

It says more than 30,000km², or eight per cent of the country’s land area, has been blanketed by radioactive caesium.

The Ministry says most of the contamination was caused by four large plumes of radiation spewed out by the Fukushima nuclear plant in the first two weeks after meltdowns after the March earthquake and tsunami.

The Japanese Government says some of the radioactive material fell with rain and snow, leaving the affected areas with accumulations of more than 10,000 becquerels of caesium per square metre.

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