Tokyo Almost As Irradiated As Fukushima

December 30, 2012 1:30am by

Tepco – and West Coast of America – Slammed with Radiation

We’ve documented the spread of radiation from Fukushima to Tokyo for a year and a half. See this, this, this, this, this and this. Unfortunately, as the following recent headlines from Ene News show, things are only getting worse:

Tokyo area turned out to be as contaminated as Fukushima -Kyoto Professor

Tokyo Bay cesium even higher than levels reported off Fukushima — Nearly entire sea floor contaminated by 2014

Tokyo getting 5 times more radioactive fallout than prefectures closer to Fukushima

Japan Times: Time bomb in Tokyo metropolitan area — Experts warn of accumulating Fukushima contamination — Potential disaster at Japan’s 2nd largest lake

Tokyo soil so hot it should be sent to nuclear waste dump — Really severe releases hit city

Japanese Legal Expert: “Even residents of Tokyo are evacuating” — More and more people fleeing Fukushima

People from Tokyo area report thyroid cysts and nodules — Japanese doctors laughing at patients

Japan Scientists: Radiation dose has been “significantly increased” around Tokyo metropolitan area after Fukushima

And we’ve previously noted that the radiation will spread worldwide (by water and air). For example:

California Slammed With Fukushima Radiation

“Absolutely Every One” – 15 Out of 15 – Bluefin Tuna Tested In California Waters Contaminated with Fukushima Radiation

Fukushima Radiation: Japan Irradiates the West Coast of North America

A new study says that the West Coast will get slammed with radioactive cesium starting in 2015

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