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Air Strikes Near Iran Nuclear Sites Pose Major Health Risks, Warns WHO
The WHO has specifically highlighted the dangers of a potential CBRN event. This refers to incidents involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear hazards.
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Fukushima radiation readings hit new high near contaminated tanks
Radiation readings around tanks holding contaminated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have spiked more than 20 percent to their highest level, Japan's nuclear regulator said, again raising questions about the clean-up of the worst atomic disaster in 27 years.
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Fukushima survivors sue Japan government, Tokyo Electric Power
Hundreds of survivors of the Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan filed a class action lawsuit on Monday seeking restitution of the region that was contaminated by radioactive fallout.
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Japan tries to stem leak of radioactive water
Workers at Japan's crippled nuclear plant piled up sandbags and readied emergency storage tanks on Tuesday to stop a fresh leak of highly contaminated water from reaching the ocean, opening up another front in the battle to contain the world's worst nuclear accident in decades.As fears of further contamination grew, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said hi...
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Tainted water at two reactors increases alarm for Japanese
Japan's troubled effort to contain the nuclear contamination crisis at its stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered a setback on Sunday when alarmingly high radiation levels were discovered in a flooded area inside the complex, raising new questions about how and when recovery workers could resume their tasks.Tokyo Electric Power Company, the oper...
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Singapore finds radiation in some food from Japan
Singapore has detected radioactive contamination in vegetables grown near Japan's tsunami-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority said in a statement late Thursday that it found small levels of contamination in samples of Japanese mustard, parsley and two other plants imported from the prefectures of To...
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Tokyo battles rising food contamination levels
Tokyo residents shunned fish and prepared to stop buying vegetables as further radiation food contamination was reported on Monday.At the city's traditional Ameyoko market, fishmongers had few customers as they tried in vain to interest shoppers in their wares."Customers do not come to buy fish in this situation," said Tadashi Higano, a 60-year-old...
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Air Strikes Near Iran Nuclear Sites Pose Major Health Risks, Warns WHO
The WHO has specifically highlighted the dangers of a potential CBRN event. This refers to incidents involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear hazards.
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Fukushima radiation readings hit new high near contaminated tanks
Radiation readings around tanks holding contaminated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have spiked more than 20 percent to their highest level, Japan's nuclear regulator said, again raising questions about the clean-up of the worst atomic disaster in 27 years.
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Fukushima survivors sue Japan government, Tokyo Electric Power
Hundreds of survivors of the Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan filed a class action lawsuit on Monday seeking restitution of the region that was contaminated by radioactive fallout.
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Japan tries to stem leak of radioactive water
Workers at Japan's crippled nuclear plant piled up sandbags and readied emergency storage tanks on Tuesday to stop a fresh leak of highly contaminated water from reaching the ocean, opening up another front in the battle to contain the world's worst nuclear accident in decades.As fears of further contamination grew, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said hi...
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Tainted water at two reactors increases alarm for Japanese
Japan's troubled effort to contain the nuclear contamination crisis at its stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered a setback on Sunday when alarmingly high radiation levels were discovered in a flooded area inside the complex, raising new questions about how and when recovery workers could resume their tasks.Tokyo Electric Power Company, the oper...
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Singapore finds radiation in some food from Japan
Singapore has detected radioactive contamination in vegetables grown near Japan's tsunami-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority said in a statement late Thursday that it found small levels of contamination in samples of Japanese mustard, parsley and two other plants imported from the prefectures of To...
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Tokyo battles rising food contamination levels
Tokyo residents shunned fish and prepared to stop buying vegetables as further radiation food contamination was reported on Monday.At the city's traditional Ameyoko market, fishmongers had few customers as they tried in vain to interest shoppers in their wares."Customers do not come to buy fish in this situation," said Tadashi Higano, a 60-year-old...
