Residents forced to dump nuclear waste in parks and forests

Canadian newspaper tries to get soil tested for radiation — Private companies, gov’t agencies, and universities all refused to get involved

Pasture grass contaminated with cesium above safety standard 200 km from Fukushima plant — Radiation levels are exceeding acceptable safety limits in many locations

On the Rise: Highest level of Cesium-137 in Bay Area topsoil since April

“A sign that a grave contamination is in progress in Tokyo” — 2,300 Bq/kg of radiation detected in soil near plant in Koto Ward

Study shows soil contamination from Fukushima meltdown comparable to Chernobyl: Kyodo

Cesium-137 levels continue to rise in San Francisco Bay Area topsoil

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UCB Food Chain Sampling Results, University of California, Berkeley Department of Nuclear Engineering, May 2, 2011 at 8:20 pm EDT

700 pCi/kg of Cesium-137 found in soil from base of Sierra Nevada mountains according to preliminary data

Cesium-134 in Northern California topsoil more than double previous test

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Cesium-137 in soil 40 km NW of Fukushima Daiichi more than highest levels found at Chernobyl

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