November 28, 2011
We have previously commented on radiophobia (morbid fear of radiation) being the new darling of the Japanese news media. Radiophobia has caused anxieties to germinate and blossom into psychological problems, and the Press is all over it. It’s blamed on Fukushima...November 25, 2011
Radiophobia – Morbid fear of radiation, as from x-rays or nuclear energy. (Medilexicon.com) We have been seeking a non-scientific term for phobic fear of radiation exposure…one that fits our goal of keeping website terminology in “everyday language” as...November 23, 2011
Last week, a reader (Linda) wrote and asked about the Fukushima melt-through volcano stories carried by many western news outlets. The source was difficult to pin down. This past weekend a former architect for unit #3 at Fukushima Daiichi admitted he was the source of...November 21, 2011
It was only a matter of time… The Mainichi Shimbun and Japan Times have run lead articles which both carry the headline Future cancers from Fukushima may be hidden. The articles are literally a mirror image of each other. Their opening paragraphs read “Even if...November 18, 2011
Between 70 and 80% of the radioactive Cesium released in March from Fukushima Daiichi was swept out to sea by the winds blowing across the power complex. Somewhere between 20 and 30% was blown across land areas. “Only small amounts ended up falling on land because...November 16, 2011
TEPCO’s most recent airborne Cesium measurements in and around Fukushima Daiichi are either undetectable or nearly so. Cs-134 is no longer detectable at the main gate and Cs-137 is down to 1.9×10-7 bq/cc. (two 10-millionths of a radioactive emission per...November 14, 2011
The news media was allowed to tour the Fukushima Daiichi power station on Saturday, November 12. Three dozen reporters were driven around the accident site in busses, then given a presentation inside the nearby Emergency Response Center (TSC) on the current conditions...November 11, 2011
The latest posting of Fukushima Daiichi parameters are quite encouraging. RPV bottom head temperature for unit #1 has dropped considerably since TEPCO effectively doubled injection flow last week, and now reads at 41oC with a sharply decreasing trend. This should keep...November 9, 2011
About one-fourth of the evacuees from the zones surrounding Fukushima Daiichi say they will never go home. Fuminori Tanba, an associate professor at Fukushima University, sent questionnaires to 28,184 households in September and 13,463 (47.8 %) responded. 26.9 percent...This site requires a lot of work. We hope you find our efforts valuable and rewarding. Please consider offering your support. There is no minimum amount. Feel free to donate as you see fit, without restriction. Thank you...
