Thursday 28 February 2013

Cancer risks higher in worst hit Fukushima area: WHO

The unit No.1 and No. 2 reactor building of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are seen in Fukushima Prefecture GENEVA (Reuters) - People in the area worst contaminated by radioactive material released by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident two years ago have a higher risk of developing certain cancers over their lifetime, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. "This health risk assessment concludes that no discernible increase in health risks from the Fukushima event is expected outside Japan. ...




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