Manipulation? NHK reports high radiation in Tokyo from 60-year-old fluorescent paint

Published: October 13th, 2011 at 8:35 pm ET
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SOURCE: News “Spreading fear”, Fukushima Diary, October 13, 2011:

[...] NHK is busy at manipulating the facts that citizens are starting to see the things by their own eyes.

10/13/2011, NHK reported that they measured high level of radiation, but it was not because it was a hot spot, there were highly radioactive “bottled” hidden under the floor at near house of someone. (Source)

The bottles contained 600uSv/h of Radium 226, which was used for fluorescent paint about 60 years ago.

However, it doesn’t explain why the radiation level decreased after “decontamination” at the place.

This kind of childish manipulation is supported by the monthly fee from the citizens ourselved. [...]

SOURCE: (UPDATED) New Twist on 4.7 Microsieverts/Hr Radiation in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo: Radium??, EX-SKF, October 13, 2011:

The radiation near the surface of the side walk (5 centimeters off) was rather high at 1.34 microsievert/hour, according to Mainichi Shinbun (10/13/2011). Radium in the bottle under the house cannot explain that, can it?? [...]

Published: October 13th, 2011 at 8:35 pm ET
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