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Japan: Cancer risk 70% in Fukushima area, says WHO

2013-02-28 12:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: People in the area worst affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident two years ago have a higher risk of developing certain cancers, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, killed nearly 19,000 people and devastated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, triggering meltdowns, spewing radiation and forcing about 160,000 people to flee their homes. "A breakdown of data, based on age, gender and proximity to the plant,...

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