This morning, we see headlines indicating that the water supply is getting back to normal. A sample taken at the Kanamachi plant contained 79 becquerels of iodine 131/litre. This puts it below the maximum safe limit allowed for infants. As such, the Tokyo government has lifted its
Read more →Yesterday, it was big news that Tokyo’s tap water is showing some pretty significant numbers of radioactive iodine. On Tuesday, a level of 210 becquerels was detected. A sampling taken on Wednesday had 190 becquerels. These are still within limits deemed to be safe for adults (300
Read more →One of the things I’ve noticed with regard to the recent kelp-related information on the ‘net is the idea that because kelp is a natural substance, it can’t hurt you. Sadly, this idea, though of the best of intentions, is just plain wrong. Just because something is
Read more →Today’s message is short and sweet: You folks in North America who are freaking out over potential nuclear fallout from Japan have nothing to worry about. Nothing. Zip. Nil. Nada. Please, stop worrying over how much kelp to take or to give your kids. If you give
Read more →As Friday comes to a close here in Japan, I’m left with the distinct impression of just how crazy a week it has been. First off, the interruption in normalcy has been quite a shock. And the tasks that have hinted at normal protocol seem to have
Read more →By far, the greatest amount of interest in my post, Kelp: A Prophylactic Protocol for Radiation Emergencies, has been from the international community. It is apparent that there is a great deal of concern for the health risks involved for people in North America in the path
Read more →Kelp And Kids The morning of Day 4 of our kelp regimen seems to have the troops up in arms. Or, at least, up to totally ignoring the kelp in the soup pot. Complaints range from it tastes bad to they’re sick of it to deadpan silence.
Read more →First the good news: The fire at the Fukushima Dai-ichi #4 reactor has been extinguished. The southerly winds bringing radioactive contaminants to the Tokyo area have slowed somewhat. Cooling on reactors #1 and #3 has stabilized. And cooling on reactor #2 continues. Second, the good news: Reactors
Read more →So, you’re sitting there watching the news and the reporter sagely looks at the camera and says, “The current radiation levels recorded at the #2 reactor was measured to be 100 millisieverts”. It sounds bad. The question is, how bad is it really? In the SI system,
Read more →With the southerly wind from Fukushima-ken and more seeming radiation release than originally thought, Tokyo city government officials have announced that increased levels of radiation have been detected in the city. The levels are said to be low enough so as not to be a risk to
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