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CHARLOTTESVILLE—
Concern is mounting that the stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant has left many people exposed to radiation.According to a New York Times report, a plume of radiation has traveled to the East Coast and minimal levels of radioactivity have been detected in Charlottesville.
"There are very minute levels, just traces of radiation. The two principle isotopes we can expect to find are Iodine 131 and Cesium 137," explained Grant Goodell, a research professor in the University of Virginia department of environmental sciences.
Iodine 131 and Cesium 137 are dangerous byproducts that in large amounts can cause cancer.The levels are so small, however, experts are adamant there's not enough radiation in Charlottesville to do any damage.
To put the level of radiation in prospective, Professor Goodell says the amount of radiation is no more than what one would find in a banana.
6 comments:
If its no more radiation than what is in a banana..why mention it? Why not publish something "good" that will cause people to be cheerful and goal oriented instead of always "pointing out" the negative stuff... I guess its true.."No News is Good News"
RE 1:31:00 PM:
we do our best to post anything positive that we can, just read through the blog. We have jokes, funny pictures, positive stories about Pocomoke, etc.
It's hard to find positive or upbeat stories because it's like you said "no news is good news" therefor we are limited to what we find.
thank you for reading the blog and we do appreciate your input.
I don't understand the last sentence in the bold print. Does this mean bananas had levels of radiation in them before this earthquake occured?
Anon 1:31 I don't find it to be negative at all. I simply wondered why Charlottesvill, Va.?
I had no idea traces of radiation were even in a banana, did you? I never really thought about it.
And since the traces are SO LOW I consider that GOOD news!
Have a blessed day!
JMMB,
I simply replied regarding the "Radiation" article period. Why do we suddenly find it necessary to check Charlottesville for Radiation...? Heck we could probably check the river and locate some radiation from all the junk decomposing below the surface..but unfortunately due to the disaster in Japan, we gotta start looking for more problems..and PPE; "You have the best newsletter style Blog around" and I read or look at it daily, keep up the good work.
3:11 The little news story just struck me as being a little on the "odd" side this morning. I found it a little odd, I suppose, that with everything happening in the world around us that Charlottesville would be looking for radiation......and Charlottesville probably isn't looking for it......
Thanks for reading and maybe I can find someone to test the water in that river. You just never know.
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