Thyroid cancer rates are increasing among children who live at the Fukushima Prefecture. According to a new study, thyroid cancer rates are 20 to 50 times higher among children who live inside the prefecture than those who don't. These findings suggest that the spike in thyroid rates is a consequence of radiation rather than more stringent monitoring in the region. Approximately 370,000 … [Read More...]
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has been desperately seeking ways to clean up toxic radiation spewing from the Fukushima Daiichi site. Now, a natural plant may be able to save the nuclear power plant: cannabis. Using plants to clean up toxic soil is known as phytoremediation. Two members of the mustard seed family are usually used in phytoremediation. However, cannabis has been proven … [Read More...]
In a remarkable essay, Polish photojournalist Arkadiusz Podniesiński documents his journey into the toxic pits of the Fukushima Exclusion Zone. His essay, tersely titled “Fukushima” gives readers a glimpse into how areas surrounding the Fukushima nuclear power plant have changed, and in some cases not changed, since the tsunami laid waste to the facility in 2011. During the disaster, an … [Read More...]
An estimated 110,000 Japanese citizens living near the Fukushima Daiichi site were evacuated after a tsunami caused a nuclear meltdown in 2011. Many evacuees are ambivalent about returning home out of fear of radiation exposure. Consequently, Japanese lawmakers are urging the government to provide free medical check-ups for citizens impacted by the disaster. “The state should provide periodical … [Read More...]
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