Fukushima kids test positive for radiation poisoning worst fears realized
Fukushima kids test positive for radiation poisoning, worst fears realized!! Cesium found in child urine tests Citizens' groups urge government to carry out thorough checks on all Fukushima Prefecture kids Friday, July 1, 2011 Small amounts of radioactive cesium were found in the urine of 10 children in the city of Fukushima, confirming their internal exposure to radiation, citizens' groups that carried out a survey said Thursday. The groups said they couldn't judge whether the level of contamination was large or small, and urged the government to conduct thorough tests on all Fukushima children to find the precise levels of their internal exposure and take necessary measures to avoid any further contamination. Cesium-134 and cesium-137 were detected in the urine samples of all 10 children aged between 6 and 16 who participated in the survey. The largest amount of cesium-134, which has a half-life of two years, was 1.13 becquerels per liter, found in the urine of an 8-year-old girl. As for cesium-137, which has a half-life of 30 years, the largest amount was 1.30 becquerels per liter detected in a 7-year-old boy. No traces of iodine-131 were found in the test. search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110701a2.html Fukushima children test positive for internal radiation exposure Traces of caesium-134 and 137 isotopes found in urine tests on 10 children in city near stricken nuclear power plant www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/30/fukushima-children-radiation-tests-caesium Radiation detected in children's urine main.omanobserver.om/node/56584
