Health Ministry To Give Fukushima Workers Free Annual Cancer Screening For Life
The Health Ministry in Japan has decided any worker exposed to over 100 mSv will get free yearly cancer screenings
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The Japan Bar Federation Questions TEPCO’s Story On Worker Leukemia Death
The Japan Bar Federation has released a statement questioning the story TEPCO presented to the media surrounding the death of
Read moreWorker Death From “Acute Leukemia” At Fukushima Daiichi
A worker at Fukushima Daiichi has died. He is reported to have worked at the plant for a week for
Read moreLow Level Radiation Exposure LNT Model, An Explanation
By Dean Wilkie The linear no-threshold model (LNT) is a method for predicting the long term, biological damage caused by
Read more2 Fukushima Workers Received Doses To Thyroid
High levels of radioactive iodine were detected in the thyroid gland of two workers of the nuclear accident in Fukushima,
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Fukushima Unit 1 New “Plan B” To Remove Spent Fuel
TEPCO has added an additional option to their plans for the removal of spent fuel from unit 1 at Fukushima
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Fukushima Unit 2 Has A Spent Fuel Removal Plan
TEPCO and the NDF have released documentation describing their plan to remove both the spent fuel and at least some
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SimplyInfo.org Report: Fukushima Microparticles, An Unrecognized Threat
In the years since the initial disaster there have been disparities between the official radiation exposure estimates and the subsequent
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Removal To Start Fall Of 2018
TEPCO has installed the fuel removal cover building on unit 3, but not without some glitches. An inverter that controls
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The Plans For Fukushima Fuel Removal 2018
TEPCO and the associated research & decommissioning authorities recently published a new report outlining the effort to collect the remains
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Pmorph Robot Prepares For Fukushima Unit 1 Entry
An improved version of the Hitachi shape changing robot previously used at unit 1 has been unveiled by IRID. The
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Fukushima Unit 2 Robot May Not Go In Due To Dangerous Conditions
TEPCO released further information on the scope inspection of unit 2. This included confirmation that our previous estimations of the
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Fukushima Unit 2 Containment Inspection Delayed To January
TEPCO announced that the problems created by the stuck shielding blocks and high radiation in the work area will require
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Fukushima Daiichi Cleans Most Contaminated Water, Not Really
TEPCO announced that they have cleaned most of the contaminated water at Fukushima Daiichi. But the details show they are
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TEPCO’s Trench Saga Could Have Unintended Consequences
TEPCO has made multiple attempts to deal with the unit 2 trench full of highly contaminated water. In 2011 they
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Fukushima Daiichi Updates From IRID Part 2; New Robots & Work
As part of reviewing IRID’s updates on work progress for Fukushima Daiichi, new information about robots to be used and
Read moreReactor Related Decommissioning
Reactor related decommissioning will be part of the long term plans for Fukushima Daiichi. Considerable research is needed before actual
Read moreTEPCO Submits Plan For Fuel Removal At Unit 3 Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO submitted plans to the NRA for spent fuel removal from unit 3. This included more detail on how they
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What Happened With Fukushima This Week (News Roundup) Sept 22, 2013
The current LDP government in Japan is proposing splitting TEPCO into two companies. One would focus on decommissioning the plant
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TEPCO Hides Reactor 2 Radiation Data, 11 Days & Counting
TEPCO did inspection work on unit 2 on August 12th, in the midst of the discovery of widespread groundwater leaks
Read moreTEPCO Admits New Batch Of Bad News
TEPCO’s admitted soon after the election was called, that yes, Fukushima Daiichi is leaking into the sea. They have known
Read moreFukushima Year 2; Part 1
Our review of the second year’s events surrounding the 3-11 disaster is broken into three parts. The first part covers
Read moreRobots To Clean Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO has announced that they will begin using robots to clean the interiors of reactor buildings 1 to 3 beginning
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TEPCO Documents Newer Than April 2013 Can Be Found Here: *If you need downloadable copies of any of these documents,
Read moreRadiation Protection Research
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Read moreThe Reality (Not The “Panic”) Of Fukushima
An article by Richard Muller at the WSJ has been making the rounds, lauded by the nuclear industry and creating
Read moreThe Impending US Nuclear Disaster
The US and their aging reactor fleet has been the subject of much discussion including the safety of running these
Read moreUS Media Promotes Another Flawed “Study”, Downplays Fukushima
Lazy journalism is the friend of parties with agendas wanting to get their propaganda or skewed study absorbed by the
Read moreUN Fukushima Health Statement Misleading
A set of statements from the UN on the potential health outcomes from Fukushima have been making the media rounds.
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 02.09.2022
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 9.13.2021
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Crisis At Chinese Nuclear Power Plant: Update 2
This is the new information we have gathered since our previous report. The previous reports can be found here: http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=19578
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Crisis At Chinese Nuclear Power Plant: Update 1
This is the new information we have gathered since our previous report. That previous report can be found here: http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=19578
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New Damage Found At Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2
While preparing for an inspection inside unit 2’s reactor well, workers found new damage. The reactor cavity differential pressure adjustment
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 4.18.2021
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SimplyInfo.org Coronavirus Live Blog 2.14.2021
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