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National | Q&A Nov 9, 2011

Scrub homes, denude trees to wash cesium fears away

by Mizuho Aoki

Worried about radioactive fallout from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant? Don't wait for the government to help. Experts advise people who live in and near Fukushima Prefecture where they face cumulative annual radiation exposure exceeding 1 millisievert — the legal limit for the general ...

National | Q&A Nov 4, 2011

Science far from conclusive on low-level radiation risks

by Minoru Matsutani

The March 11 nuclear accident at the Fukushima No. 1 plant has transformed what used to be a long-standing academic debate into an urgent issue for millions of ordinary people: Will long-term exposure to low-level radiation cause any health problems? Experts have long been at ...