[ RadSafe ] Fwd: [New post] 32 million people in Japan are exposed to radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster

[Sander Perle]

They are exposed. However, it¹s called background radiation!

Regards,

Sandy
Retired, Consultant


On 03/15/2015 07:16 AM, Roger Helbig wrote:
>  Is there any credibility to this report or is it just hype?
> 
>  Thanks.
> 
>  Roger Helbig
> 
>  32 million people in Japan are exposed to radiation from the Fukushima
>  nuclear disaster
> 
>  by Christina MacPherson
>  Report says 32 million people in Japan are exposed to radiation from
>  the Fukushima nuclear disaster Approximately 32 million people in
>  Japan are affected by the radioactive fallout from the nuclear
>  disaster in Fukushima, according to the 2015 Fukushima Report now
>  available from Green Cross. (PRWEB UK) 11 March 2015  Geneva:
>  Approximately 32 million people in Japan are affected by the
>  radioactive fallout from the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, according
>  to the 2015 Fukushima Report now available from Green Cross. This
>  includes people who were exposed to radiation or other stress factors
>  resulting from the accident, and who are consequently at potential
>  risk from both long and short-term consequences.
> 
>  The 2015 Fukushima Report is available for download in English at
>  http://www.greencross.ch/en/news-info-en/case-studies/fukushima-report.html.
> 
>  As with the Chernobyl nuclear accident, which impacted 10 million
>  people, Japan is expected to see increased cancer risk and
>  neuropsychological long-term health consequences. The stress-related
>  effects of evacuation and subsequent relocation are also of concern.
>  The evacuation involved a total of over 400,000 individuals, 160,000
>  of them from within 20km of Fukushima. The number of deaths from the
>  nuclear disaster attributed to stress, fatigue and the hardship of
>  living as evacuees is estimated to be around 1,700 so far.
> 
>  "Our local presence and ongoing activities to help the communities
>  impacted by radioactive contamination in Chernobyl and Fukushima gives
>  us first-hand experience of the human and environmental consequences
>  of nuclear disasters," said Adam Koniuszewski, Chief Operating Officer
>  of Green Cross International, who recently shared the stage with
>  former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan for a conference on nuclear
>  power. "This is why we are demanding more transparency and better
>  governance around nuclear power and the risks involved, and a better
>  assessment of its mounting costs. The management of nuclear waste in
>  increasingly burdensome and the cost of decommissioning plants is
>  escalating. In the meantime, renewable energy solutions are getting
>  cheaper. Over the last five years the cost for utility scale solar has
>  declined by 78 per cent, and by for wind by 58 per cent."..........
> 
>  About Green Cross International:
>  GCI is an independent non-profit and nongovernmental organization
>  founded in 1993 by Nobel Peace Laureate Mikhail Gorbachev. It
>  addresses the interconnected global challenges of security, poverty
>  and environmental degradation through global advocacy and local
>  projects. GCI is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has a
>  network of national organizations in 27 countries
>  http://www.gcint.org/
> 
>  For further information, please contact:
> 
>  Green Cross International (GCI)
>  Etienne Lacombe-Kishibe
>  Communications Coordinator
>  Phone: +41 22 789 08 13
>  Mob: +41 78 839 79 03
>  Email: etienne.lacombe at gci.ch
> 
>  Website: http://www.gcint.org
>  http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12577655.htm
> 
>  Christina MacPherson | March 14, 2015 at 10:36 pm | Categories:
>  environment, Japan | URL: http://wp.me/phgse-j40
> 
>  Comment    See all comments
> 
>  
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