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Guess who is running the Symposium! "The director of this symposium will be Dr. Shunichi Yamashita (aka Mr. 100mSv)"

@lillymunster yep.

and completely useless.

"to limit possible radiation exposure" ???? what radiation exposure ?

@Edano reading that NHK story OMG WTF!

I want 5 minutes in a dark alley with Boice. Claiming that people concerned about contaminated food have a mental problem.....

Or make him eat a lovely meal of wild mushrooms and venison from Fukushima.

Oh dear Mr Boice has gained funding for research in US he is claiming in Japan that he knows the result off, I think this is fraud/obtaining money by deception and he should be repored to the relevant authorities with a view to criminal proceedings being instigated www.vicc.org
Boice recently initiated an NCI-funded study of atomic veterans who participated in any of the 230 atmospheric nuclear weapons tests between 1946 and 1958 at the Nevada Test Site or the Pacific Proving to examine the lifetime risk of cancer following relatively low-dose exposures received gradually over time.

@lillymunster I will go read

@tomo-kun @RadioGuy Thanks for catching and fixing that. I was out supporting the US economy. :-)

Video is the news media asking TEPCO something about the pointing finger guy. No subtitles so I don't know details. Looks interesting and the TEPCO guys really look beat down and tired.

@Majj thanks, didn't realize it was a two step thing. Will try that.

Radiation checks on wild plants, animals urged

A Japanese expert is urging detailed checks on wild plants and animals for radioactive contamination after the recent discovery of high levels of radioactivity in a kind of mushroom and a wild boar.

Following the Fukushima nuclear accident, the central government set safety limits on radioactive substances in food. As of Saturday it has screened nearly 20,000 food products. The number includes items analyzed by prefectural authorities.

In March and April, vegetables and raw milk were found to contain unsafe levels of radiation. But recently, radiation levels, if detected, have not exceeded the safety standards.

Meanwhile, on September 3rd, a species of mushroom found in a forest in Fukushima Prefecture was discovered to contain 28,000 becquerels of radioactive cesium per kilogram, an amount far above the safety limit. A wild boar was also found to have radiation amounts about 6 times the safety limit.

Gakushuin University Professor Yasuyuki Muramatsu says radioactive cesium on soil and fallen leaves in forests is easily absorbed by mushrooms and edible plants. He says wild animals like boars accumulate high levels of radiation by eating contaminated mushrooms and plants.

The professor adds that detailed studies should be carried out on wild plants and animals to examine the impact of the nuclear accident on them as wild fauna and flora across Europe have been affected by radiation from the Chernobyl accident.

Monday, September 12, 2011 05:41 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp

IAEA to hold meeting on Monday

The International Atomic Energy Agency will start its board meeting in Vienna, Austria on Monday.

Members will discuss a draft action plan to secure the safety of nuclear power plants in the world.

The draft includes a provision that would allow the IAEA to conduct regular safety assessments of the nuclear power plants of member countries on a voluntary basis.

Another item in the draft plan calls for the IAEA to confirm safety measures and designs of nuclear power plants of countries planning to build the plants, if the countries request such information.

Germany and Switzerland want the safety assessments to be compulsory. But countries including the United States and Britain are opposed and insist on voluntary assessments only.

Germany and Switzerland are moving away from nuclear energy while the United States and Britain are still promoting its use.

Our correspondent says that focus is on whether the board meeting can come up with a definite policy. The meeting lasts through Friday.

Monday, September 12, 2011 05:41 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp

remarkable how many reporters attend the tepco press conference.

@lillymunster the lack of them :)