radiation exposure
05/07/2018
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By Vicki Batts
The Fukushima legacy: More than just cancer, diabetes diagnoses have increased six-fold
It’s not a secret that nuclear radiation is dangerous: Not only does it cause cancer, even seemingly small amounts of the stuff can be lethal. Exposure to high enough levels can be deadly in frighteningly short periods of time. But for the survivors of the Fukushima disaster, and those living in surrounding areas, radiation and […]
02/04/2017
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By Amy Goodrich
Record radiation level detected at Fukushima reactor “unimaginable,” could kill human from even brief exposure
Radiation levels inside a damaged nuclear reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan have hit a record high since the plant suffered a triple nuclear meltdown almost six years ago. The latest readings – described by experts as “unimaginable” – now pose a serious challenge as officials prepare to dismantle the disaster-hit […]
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