ABC: Radioactive Concrete Is Latest Scare for Fukushima Survivors

Here is a quote from the ABC news blog on 1/16/2012 about the discovery that the concrete used to build new apartments for evacuees was contaminated, resulting in annual radiation exposure significantly above international standards.

“'We thought we could finally settle here. I have no words,' said a resident, who told broadcaster NHK  she moved to the apartment with her husband and young children, to escape radiation. 'I just feel so awful for my kids. I feel like I’ve failed as a parent.'"

I am not surprised that this happened, since the Japanese government is even distributing radioactive rubble from Fukushima throughout the country to be incinerated (and reintroduced into the atmosphere). If they had any intention of containing the contamination, they certainly have not shown it yet. Some even speculate that the Japanese government is purposely spreading the contamination throughout Japan so that those close to Fukushima will have a harder time proving their illnesses originated from the accident (since all of Japan will be impacted at that point). Will there be anywhere safe left in Japan by the time the government is through? If we are to contain this ongoing disaster, we must move quickly!


If you would like to read the original news post, here is the URL:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/01/radioactive-concrete-is-latest-scare-for-fukushima-survivors/