Comment Re:Accuracy in the article. Wow (Score 1) 284
Tokyo is less than 200 miles from the plant. You aren't close by at all. I'm personally closer than you.
Japanese government food and water standards equal or exceed WHO guidelines. But let me guess, they are in on the conspiracy too.
At no point did the government claim a meltdown couldn't have taken place, and I challenge you to provide evidence to the contrary. In fact it was clear to me from the publicly released TEPCO and METI data that a meltdown was occurring at the time.
You talk about contamination of soil, water and food. Have you any quantifications of radiation in the soil, water or food around you? You must have, right? Because you *know* that the soil is 30x what it was before. Strange that you were measuring the radiation in the soil around your house before the earthquake. Nevertheless, what are the actual figures? Oh right, you don't have any because you are ignorantly peddling panic. Why don't you run away to another country like a spoiled expat?
Yes, there have been incidents of contamination beyond set limits in water (for a very short period, months ago) and foodstuffs (spinach, for instance). These were foreseeable and were being proactively monitored for by the various agencies. In the limited cases where suspect foodstuffs have made it into distribution, they have been actively recalled with significant media coverage. In all these cases, the contamination levels were still such that only long term exposure would cause significant health effects.
Now, I don't like the Japanese government very much. And I really don't like TEPCO. But worst of all are the panic merchants, who spread fear and misinformation. There are a lot of hardworking, dedicated people and agencies doing their best to ensure a safe living environment for the people of Japan, after one of her greatest disasters. Perhaps you could be constructive too?