Nuclear Meltdown? The Facts and Health Implications

Guest Post Courtesy of the Xtend-Life Blog

The devastation in Japan touches all of us. With worsening conditions, an ever rising death toll – now 8,450 plus nearly 13,000 people missing – and little reliable information, rumour and panic blur the facts from the fiction. The resulting fears expressed by many are “Will there really be a nuclear meltdown even worse than the 1986 Chernobyl disaster? If so, how do we prepare for it?” This blog entry offers some perspective based on known facts about nuclear and radiation concerns, and then offers guidance about the health and wellbeing consequences. 1. The facts Those living within 30 km of the stricken plants, especially the plant and emergency workers, are at high risk of radiation contamination. This risk reduces; the further away one is from the radiation source. Arnie Gundersen, a 29-year veteran of the nuclear industry notes that the most dangerous forms of radiation are from used rods stored at the Fukushima power station and containing iodine-131/134, strontium-90, and cesium-137.

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Nuclear Meltdown? The Facts and Health Implications

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