Thursday, March 17, 2011

The Risks of Nuclear Radiation (ieee spectrum)

BY STEVEN CHERRY // WED, MARCH 16, 2011
On Monday, 14 March, radiation levels at the Fukushima nuclear plants reported rose to 400 millisieverts but then quickly declined. In less than 24 hours, the levels were below 1 mSv. What exactly does that mean? How much is safe, and for how long? What levels should the residents of the town of Okuma and the rest of the Futaba District be worried about? What about the radiation risks to those downwind? Do they extend all the way to Hawaii and the North American west coast?
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