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Dalje.comRadiation intake by Fukushima families upUPI.com20 (UPI) — Families in Japan living near the site of the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant are eating more radioactive cesium but are not in danger, a study says. The median daily intake of radioa…

'Weak links in security of India's N-plants'Zee News"During our visits (to India's nuclear installations post the March 11, 2011, Fukushima disaster in Japan), we observed areas that need to be strengthened. We drew the government&…

BBC Newsinside Japan's leaking Fukushima nuclear reactorTelegraph.co.ukTokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), which released the video, is still trying to halt radiation leaks from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant which was destroyed when an eart…

WANO officials visit Fukushima DaiichiPower Engineering Magazine20 visited the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and its immediate surroundings. Also taking part in the visit were George Felgate, WANO managing director, Harunobu Shirayanagi, WANO T…

Gather.comAre the Strange Sounds Worldwide Caused by Fukushima? (Video)Gather.comA new theory for the origin of the strange sounds heard around the world points the finger at the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Is that possible? One web reporter says… ma…

BloombergFukushima Update: Why We Should (Still) Be WorriedBusiness InsiderAfter the catastrophic trifecta of the triple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex in Japan last March—what the Japanese are referring to as their 3/11—you wou…

BBC NewsFirst glimpse inside Fukushima reactorSydney Morning HeraldTEPCO workers put an endoscope through a hole in the beaker-shaped container at the Fukushima No. 2 reactor, hoping the images would help them assess reactor conditions and make repairs…

Film School RejectsNew Sono Sion Project Tackles Post-Fukushima JapanHollywood ReporterTOKYO – Sion Sono is following up Himizu, which he rewrote to include the March tsunami, with Land of Hope, a family drama set after a huge earthquake and Fukushim…

High levels of cesium found in ash in wood stoves of homes in FukushimaMainichi Daily NewsNIHONMATSU, Fukushima — The Ministry of the Environment announced on Jan. 19 that high levels of radioactive cesium were detected in ash found in the wood stoves…

Mainichi Daily NewsRadioactive gravel also used in construction of private house in FukushimaMainichi Daily NewsGovernment officials measure radiation levels at a gravel pit in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 20. (Mainichi) FUKUSHIMA — Highly rad…

AFPBlurred images taken inside TEPCO reactor at Fukushima show rust, no melted …The Tokyo ReporterTOKYO (TR) – The first inside look taken by a newly inserted endoscope into one of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors showed mixed result…

Fukushima disaster impacts Berlinale Forum: 'Kid-Thing,' 'Sleepless Knights …Chicago TribuneShowing a strong impact by the Fukushima disaster, this year's lineup includes Fujiwara Toshi's "No Man's Zone," which takes…

BBC NewsTEPCO captures images inside crippled Fukushima reactor for 1st timeMainichi Daily News2 reactor at the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Tokyo Elec…

BloombergHelp Next-Generation Nuclear Power Advance During Long Building Lull: ViewBloombergIf the AP1000 were to lose electrical power for its cooling system, as happened to the 40-year-old Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant after the earthquake and tsunami las…

Cancer Risk To Young Children Near Fukushima Daiichi UnderestimatedCenter for Research on Globalizationby grtv Fairewinds analyzes cancer rates for young children near Fukushima using the National Academy of Science's BEIR (Biological Effects of Io…