Published: August 5th, 2011 at 7:10 am ET
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Health Canada “negligent” on Fukushima nuclear-radiation threats, Liberal MP Joyce Murray claims, Georgia Straight (Vancouver) by Matthew Burrows, August 4, 2011:
The Vancouver Quadra Liberal MP has criticized Health Canada’s “negligent” job informing Canadians of potential health risks relating to radiation levels following Japan’s Fukushima disaster.
“I think they have been negligent from the perspective of being clear and transparent with Canadians about this issue, right from the beginning,” Joyce Murray told the Georgia Straight by phone. [...]
Murray said: “I think it’s important that the Straight is raising this issue.” [...]
Murray’s concerns
“I think it’s fair enough to say that it’s possible that there is risk from drinking milk products or drinking rainwater and that, certainly, vulnerable people might want to reduce their consumption.”
“The idea of radiation-related toxicity in salmon, I think, is very worrisome, and it’s incumbent on Health Canada to either test or explain why it’s not necessary.”
Published: August 5th, 2011 at 7:10 am ET
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Where is the most hit in the west coast?
I think it might be SF.
Does anyone have anynews about alaska?
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We need more politicans and citizens with “an attitude for “we,the people”"
https://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/26-13
I repost to catch also the accidental lurker
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Has anyone tested Alaskan pollock?
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I spoke with an Alaskan Pollock just today, as a matter of fact. Says he’s fine.
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Pollocks!
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“as she Wiped the sweat off her brow”
Boy am I ever glad to see you back ENENEWS!
Posted to HP
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I have heard almost NOTHING out of, or about ALASKA. The models tell a very grim story. Soon, we shall KNOW how accurate those maps were, or were not.
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Well I brought this story to the attention of an editor I know at a major newspaper and made a case for him writing about it.
We will see if it results in any MSM coverage by his news organ.
PS – his attitude initially was that there was “no story” and that fukushima was over with!
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Your dedication to getting the truth out pays off! Proud of you Charlie!
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Dear Charlie:
Thank you for approaching people directly in the real world with this. Your persistence paid off!
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What we need (what I need) is a pithy, accurate, condensed summary of the situation arising out of fukushima and its implications for the near and long term health of the country and the planet and the human species, something easy and convincing that can be used to approach those in positions of power in the media and others, in order to convince them of the danger of fukushima (and ultimately of all use of nuke power).
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They are sneaking around BURYING THE SOIL!
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201108055290
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Dont know why I’m surprised. I’m NOT.
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And it’s a terrible policy for contaminated soil that is dead wrong not only in the secrecy, but because it also does more harm than good. The small 2-4 inch topsoil layer can be decontaminated by fibrous plantings (hemp, sunflowers, other crops). The mature plants are incinerated and the much smaller concentrated waste ash can be stored in solid bedrock landfills. In 2 years 80% of the cesium can be removed by that method.
By digging and piling up mountains of soil they are assuring the radiation will never be removed properly. Terrible decision and one that will backfire through the years.
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27,752 excess deaths in US since Fukushima
http://freepdfhosting.com/85cff00a17.pdf
The Mountain region has a sharp increase in excess deaths, and the Pacific region a moderate increase for the week July 24-30. This reverses the previous trend in which deaths were dropping in these areas.
The death rate continues to accelerate in the West South Central and New England regions.
I am inclined to believe that this spike in deaths is due to the huge Fuku radiation release around June 12, and smoke from the Wallow fire in Arizona which burned vegetation contaminated with Fuku radioactive particles.
You may have heard of leading economic indicators, things like a spike in unemployment that precedes a recession. A lagging indicator is something that shows up after the damage is done already. Death is the ultimate lagging indicator. It is something that shows up only after the poison has had time to wreak havoc in the body.
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Bobby1
I would like to cite your analysis in a book chapter I’m writing (academic book) but wonder if you could send me your last name and institutional affiliation if you have one?
majiandsn@yahoo.com
THANK YOU
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I’m staying anonymous for now at least. I have spondylitis and am extremely sensitive to toxic metals, chemicals, and isotopes and my life is dominated by the search for clean food. I just want to get the news out about Americans dying as a result of this disaster.
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Just curious, year over year comparison data for years before 2010 as well?
Nice article. Thanks for terrifying me 8-\
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@bobby1
the iaea chart for Chernobyl is interesting.. it shows a drop of to zero for thyroid cancer for young children, showing that the iodine isotopes are no longer affecting new babies born.. this in itsef is a good thing! However, this chart does not show the caesium damage, and I thought it is worth mentioning..
“When the world’s worst nuclear disaster occurred at Chernobyl in north-west Ukraine on 26th April, 1986, the grim after effects were felt most keenly by the region’s vulnerable children. The horror goes on today, as these kids grapple with life-threatening illnesses in the still highly contaminated areas of south-east Belarus and northern Ukraine.”
“The realities of life as a child of Chernobyl are harsh indeed. Their developing bodies are keen to absorb nutrients to aid growth, so their cells unwittingly take in huge quantities of radioactive material. And since some of the Chernobyl disaster’s byproducts mimic essential minerals like calcium, these poor kids’ bodies have absorbed the poison by the bucketload, thinking that it’s doing them good. It’s a recipe for disaster that has been cooking up for a quarter of a century and the outcome, as you might expect, is horrific, with grave long-term consequences. Incidences of childhood cancer in regions affected by Chernobyl are higher than in other areas, and even with the extra support provided by their governments, treatment can be expensive and difficult to come by.
There’s also a range of cardiac degradation conditions attributed to the disaster; collectively dubbed Chernobyl Heart, it is these that have given our charity its name. The cardiorheumatology department at Gomel Children’s Hospital – the only dedicated children’s hospital in the entire Gomel region of south-eastern Belarus – diagnoses and treats kids afflicted by all manner of hereditary and congenital heart conditions, ranging from high blood pressure to holes in the heart. However, they can only diagnose and treat the weenies, not operate, so if any of the little mites need operations, they have to travel over 200 miles to Minsk, and then all the way back to Gomel for ongoing post-operative care.”
A short film from this fine group of people! Pictures and quotes about the orphans and patients..emotional!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h9_qy98Wtw
here is a three part film for more info…I should say that it is distressing in places but very informative.. it does look at the sociological impacts as well as other effects
part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAmY80t-4D4
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_HxjdJSvHg&feature=related
part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEDQn0v9vcc&feature=related
and the link to the charity in case anyone wants to donate! They had their funding cut as the background levels readings are lower, but it is still bio accumulating in the environment and making its way into the children, there might also be issues with genetic damage from the initial plume!
http://www.chernobylheart.org.uk/
peace
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Dear Arc:
Another possibility is that those most contaminated stop reproducing, which would also significantly alter data. I haven’t looked at your links; so this notion might have already been well covered.
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For those who haven’t seen the film that Arc recommends; it is very educational and worth seeing.
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Whoa, table four alarming in percentages for deaths for ages 1-24! Mahalos Bobby1
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@ Bobby1
More I think about table 4 and increases…the 100% for South Bend, IN age 1-24…does that mean 100% means double increase in deaths? Wonder if I’m understanding and reading this right?
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Right, 100% means double the deaths, but remember the death rate goes up as you get older. There are a lot more 65+ age people dying than age 1-24. 100% more of 65+ is a lot more people than 100% more of 1-24.
It looks like the radiation hit Peoria & Rockford IL, went to South Bend IN and took a left towards Michigan which got hit pretty good, and then drifted off to New England. The area of Canada between Michigan and Buffalo is not included but looks to be in the path of the plumes. Toronto got hit pretty good according to the Canadian report.
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Thanks for your very important research Bobby! I am a little confused about the Houston area. The high death rate doesn’t make sense as the area got very little rain and having watched the jet stream, it seldom went down into south Texas. Any ideas?
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I’m thinking that the Deepwater disaster might be skewing this. Houston might be feeling the effects more than it did a year ago, and this would inflate the numbers in the West South Central region. On the other hand, the inflated numbers in south Alabama and Florida from a year ago might be reducing the death estimates in these areas this year. It’s probably a wash. Jacksonville and Orlando had high iodine readings in March, but the deaths haven’t shown up in this analysis.
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This is the full story of something I looked at on enenews this morning before it went down:
Japan’s Fukushima catastrophe brings big radiation spikes to B.C.
http://www.straight.com/article-415211/vancouver/fukushima-brings-big-radiation-spikes-bc
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Anne,
The Georgia Straight is one of those downtown type free weekly newspapers where the articles on new music groups, movies plays etc takes up a large portion of paper like the NOW in Toronto. Pick one up to plan an interesting date for cutie you want to impress! I’m sure most American cities have similar. I would call it fringe mainstream. Still good a lot of people will read the article. Not anything in article us enenews people don’t know about.
Fact Liberal MP Joyce Murray commented on Fukushima is news-worthy. This is federal politics and even though the Liberals got trounced last election, she may bring the issue up in Parliament.
Stephan Harper the Prime minister has a majority. He muzzles criticism when ever he can. His Health Minister won’t say anything he doesn’t personally approve of. Sad state in Canadian politics. For Americans who don’t know Canadian parliament based on British traditions. Works out to a three party system. Conservatives in power, Liberals slightly to the left (but still right wing as far as I’m concerned)used to be huge but voters bled to Conservatives and NDP. First time NDP in official opposition. NDP basically left wing party, pro union pro working class. Still a hopeful sign an MP will bring Fukushima and our Health Minister to account in parliament.
Stocking up on vitamins and certain foods. God Bless
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Dear Mark:
Thank you for the explanation of the tri-partite situation in Canada. Reminds me of how powered is shared in a three-way situation in German politics, but in a somewhat different composition, as well. Labor, Industry, and Nationalists. Labor is like the NDP, perhaps or similar in some ways.
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Pallas 89 The NDP is pro family working class tax the rich and put social programmes into place to benefit little guy. Not pro business if you will. Canadian Conservatives and Liberals are like USA Republicans and Democrats. NDP a couple or more degrees to the left of Democrats. NDP original motion got us health care program back in the sixties.
Forgot to mention Elizabeth May who was the first Green Party candidate to get a seat ever in our recent 2011 federal election. (in the riding of Saanich—Gulf Islands, in British Columbia. Wonder what she has to say about Fukushima? I haven’t heard anything)
So four parties at play but Conservatives have majority of seats and can do as they please.
So bad news we have elected a majority conservative pro business party, the good news Canadians voted NDP left wingers the official opposition and voted in first ever Green Party seat. So there is actual opportunity to get a Fukushima discussion going in Canadian government.
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Elizabeth spoke up months ago.
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What did she say? Her web page is lame.
http://www.elizabethmay.ca/news/
Big news story is Galaino wine festival.
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I went to graduate school at the Univ. of Toronto and stayed there for 7 years. I got homesick and came back to the US. It bothered me that the body similar to the Senate is appointed for life, and when the coalition in the body that corresponds to the House falls apart there are then new elections. And no one ever votes for a president.
I think that the political system in the US has changed since the 60s (I was in Canada when JFK was assassinated and never had a TV for years so never saw footage from Vietnam), or I have become more aware of the problems with the politics in the US.
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anne, in both the US and Canada the most aggressive sociopaths have been drawn to power and hold office, not to serve us and fulfill their duties and responsibilties, but to enrich themselves and their cronies.
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And the head of the NDP has cancer and the tories are attacking his replacement. It looks as if Mr. Harper is seeking to neutralize the other two parties. He has done a fine job with the Liberals who now have no power at all. I thought things would be more sane up here and that people cared about the environment. It is not saner, it is just a lot quieter.
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Canada is the world’s largest uranium producer, and our governing class (all parties) is close to the nuclear industry.
Say no more.
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Charlie:
That’s the bottom line. That there is NO working within an extant corporativist system. We MUST chop from the top.
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Yeah Charlie you hit the nail on the head. Government pro business pro nuclear, oil sands, fracking, cutting down whats left of our old growth, oil tankers in Pacific coastal island channels, etc etc. I wonder what impact shutting down uranium mining would have on our economy? I’m sure Canada could get over it.
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pallas, i am not advocating the use of any type of violence or illegal means of change.
Whatever action is taken must be legal and constitutional and nonviolent.
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I agree. ++++++
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This comment is for charle 3.
The MSM always Personalizes problems. If so and so is gone, everything will change.
What I think we need is all nominations should be determined by elections, not caucuses. I was shocked by the amount of corruption I saw at the caususes. There should always be run offs, so the winner has more than 50% approval of the electorate.
There should not be an electoral college. The idea of an electoral college is very elitist. The popular vote should determine the president.
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Actually I meant to say, the last comment “I agree” was for charlie 3.
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anne, we have riding associations here, which determine which person can run as a candidate for a party in a particular area, providing the first of many filters stopping anyone “different” getting elected.
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I’m not advocating violence…(I’m also not the only voice saying things might get rough0
BECAUSE..I don’t think they have such tender thoughts for us….
They are going to let us die ….for MONEY.
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PS…I give my opinion only..I’ve ask no one here to join me…
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