WSJ: Airborne radiation 40 times usual average detected 60 km from Fukushima plant on Wednesday

Published: June 16th, 2011 at 6:24 pm ET
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Moms Turn Activists in Japanese Crisis, Wall Street Journal by MARIKO SANCHANTA And MITSURU OBE, June 16, 2011:

[T]he city of Fukushima, 60 kilometers from the stricken plant, which on Wednesday had airborne radiation levels of about 1.5 millisieverts microsieverts per hour, 30 to 40 times the usual average. [...]

Kashiwa, which has higher-than-normal airborne radiation levels that hover around 0.3 to 0.4 microsieverts per hour, according to city officials, one of the highest in the Tokyo metropolitan region.

UPDATE: The WSJ has changed its report to say 1.5 microsieverts instead of 1.5 millisieverts, but does not make note of the original error. Here is Google’s cache that says millisieverts:

Published: June 16th, 2011 at 6:24 pm ET
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130 comments to WSJ: Airborne radiation 40 times usual average detected 60 km from Fukushima plant on Wednesday

  • I’m thinking, many of the useful ingredients can be found in your average plate of curry, e.g.

    Cilantro (Coriander)
    Coconut milk
    Turmeric

    Cilantro

    http://www.essentialoilsforhealing.com/weblog/?p=2154

    Besides being a renown culinary herb in Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cuisines ~ Cilantro has a long 7000 years history as a medicinal herb.

    And appropriately for this site, both the fresh greenery & seeds are resources of powerfully healing essential oils.

    Cilantro contains chemical compounds that bind to the heavy metals, loosening them from the tissues, blood and organs. Cilantro’s chemical compounds then aid transport of these harmful substances out of the body through elimination.

    —————

    Ancient Nuclear Disasters
    http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ancientatomicwar/esp_ancient_atomic_12.htm

    Is it a coincidence that 3 of the major [postulated][?] ancient nuclear disasters occurred in India-Pakistan, where that combination of ingredients is much used?

    That is, societies tend toward sustainability – they try to protect themselves using whatever is available – and seeking out useful plant life is one of the strategies.

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  • fuckyoushima

    ebay ‘neoair cruiser’ portable hepa filter.

    100usd.

    buy physical silver (old news).

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  • I have updated the article on Tepco rigged webcam with 3rd video that should clear all doubts whether the camera is rigged or not. http://radioactive.eu.com

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  • Godzilla

    The WSJ does indeed retract the earlier numbers at the end of the hour.

    1.5 microsieverts = .0015 millisieverts per hour in Fukushima City, not much per hour but it adds up to a lot per year.

    Kashiwa City is about .35 microsieverts on average, which is about a fourth of Fukus City. That’s not much now, but I’m sure they’ll get some additional stuff over the next year or two. I think there’s something to what the doctor said about the health risks of children being kept indoors and never eating fresh foods …… life is always a trade-off, you should always consider the dangers of the “safe choice” also. It’s dangerous to a child’s healthy development to stay indoors and eat imported junk foods, as we in the US know all too well – our kids are much fatter and less healthy than the Japanese kids for that reason.

    Of course if the radiation level rises significantly, they’ll have to keep the kids indoors …….. at least until they’re able to relocate to another country far away.

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  • milk and cheese milk and cheese

    Whats your city and state?
    Location: Toronto Canada
    dates of nose bleeds: Small ones for most of Spring. Unusual, but not heavy.
    Total nose bleeds: about 7

    Did you get a Metallic taste in your mouth between march 11th and now: No.
    Did you get a cold with a cough in late march: No

    Do you feel weaker /or, out of energy more often: March and April were solid grey months here. I frequently felt tired, and noted that this tiredness coincided with heavy cloud cover.

    Any Related current symptoms / fears
    Diarrhea for one week in late May, possibly unrelated.

    What is your main beverage consumption?: me:Filtered water.

    Please note that the local Darlington reactor dumped contaminated water into Lake Ontario the day after Fukushima, so the effects on our local drinking water could have caused some of the problems.

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  • NoNukes NoNukes

    Whats your city and state?
    Location: Berkeley, CA

    April 8-9: violent vomiting, multiple times per hour for over 16 hours, was unlike any food poisoning/stomach flu experience that I have ever had. (Alexa in Toronto, it sounds like we had a similar thing a similar time, I’m sorry for you!).

    For the past 3 weeks have had two spots on my skin that look like burns but instead of being sore, they are really, really itchy. One is on my leg and one is on my chest. They don’t heal, I’ve never had anything like them. Just went to the dermatologist and they had no diagnosis, just gave me a script for steroid cream. Look like small “radiation burns” on google images.

    Did you get a Metallic taste in your mouth between march 11th and now: Yes, on at least 2 occasions.
    Did you get a cold with a cough in late march: In June.

    Do you feel weaker /or, out of energy more often: Yes, dramatically.

    What is your main beverage consumption?: me:Filtered water, Hazelnut milk.

    We have a 7 year old daughter, and I am very scared for her, and want our family to leave. The Southern Hemisphere countries that seem accessible for immigration are all Spanish speaking, and we are not, so I am worried about us becoming homeless refugees, but right now it seems like the better option.

    Does anyone have a clear understanding of how long the Southern Hemisphere will be a safer option? I am reading conflicting information. Thanks, Tacomagroove, for everything!

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    • alasanon

      @NoNukes,
      If you’re being affected that much and have a small child, you should make a move! I’ve met Brazilians who speak perfect English, as many professionals there earn their degrees abroad & you’ll meet expatriates. Also, there are organizations for N. American English-speakers…Further, the terms for visas south of the border are more flexible & lenient than in most places. Glad to hear that someone is willing to do what it takes. (Listen up, those in Japan!)

      Try a calcium Bentonite Clay poultice for your skin wounds…It could do wonders!

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