Radiation Exposure after Tsunami in Japan
The impact of the tsunami in Japan is likely to continue to grow. Lastly soon after a fourth reactor from the 40-year-old General Electric model Fukushima I Nuclear Power Station in Japan was burned and launched far more radiation in to the atmosphere. The authorities has warned of this radiation on residents inside a radius of 19 miles to stay indoors.
With trace radiation becoming measured as far as 175 miles away in Tokyo, and some experts calling this the “worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl,” residents and officials want to learn about the risk of radiation exposure.
A radiation detector marks 0.6 microsieverts, exceeding normal levels Tuesday, near Shibuya train station in Tokyo. Concern over possible radiation exposure has increased after a fourth reactor released radiation, Tuesday. (Kyodo News/AP)
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