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Radiation Detected In Tap Water And Food From Farms In Japan

Radiation Detected In Tap Water And Food From Farms In Japan

Cause for more worry in Japan, as the latest news about the damaged nuclear reactor isn’t good — traces of radioactive iodine have been detected in Tokyo tap water, officials said Saturday. Radation was also detected at spinach and milk farms near the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex. [More]

Crisis In Japan Leads To Spike In U.S. Demand For Anti-Radiation Drug Potassium Iodide

Crisis In Japan Leads To Spike In U.S. Demand For Anti-Radiation Drug Potassium Iodide

The fear of a nuclear meltdown in Japan has led a number of people here in the U.S. and Canada to snatch up a drug used to protect thyroid glands following a nuclear accident. [More]