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West Coast of North America to be Slammed by 2016 with 80% As Much Fukushima Radiation As Japan

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A professor from Japan’s Fukushima University Institute of Environmental Radioactivity (Michio Aoyama) told Kyodo in April that the West Coast of North America will be hit with around 800 terabecquerels of Cesium- 137 by 2016.

EneNews notes that this is 80% of the cesium-137 deposited in Japan by Fukushima, according to the company which runs Fukushima, Tepco (click image for larger version):

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(a petabequeral or “PBq” equals 1,000 terabecquerels.)

This is not news for those who have been paying attention.  For example, we noted 2 days after the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami that the West Coast of North America could be slammed with radiation from Fukushima.

We pointed out the next year that a previously-secret 1955 U.S. government report concluded that the ocean may not adequately dilute radiation from nuclear accidents, and there could be “pockets” and “streams” of highly-concentrated radiation.

The same year, we noted that 15 out of 15 bluefin tuna tested in California waters were contaminated with Fukushima radiation.

In 2013, we warned that the West Coast of North America would be hit hard by Fukushima radiation.

And we’ve noted for years that there is no real testing of Fukushima radiation by any government agency.

Indeed, scientists say that the amount of the West Coast of North America could end up exceeding that off the Japanese coast.

What’s the worst case scenario? That the mass die-off of sealife off the West Coast of North America – which may have started only a couple of months after the Fukushima melt-down – is being caused by radiation from Fukushima.

We believe that California's drought will break with a change in weather patterns.  But if it doesn't, desalinating radioactive ocean water won't be much fun ...

 

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Thu, 06/11/2015 - 10:34 | 6186246 dexter_morgan
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Honestly, I'm more concerned by the remote possibility of a naturally occurring solar EMP hitting the western hemisphere than I am about Fukishima.

And, speaking of research being crowded out, how much research and money is being wasted on 'climate change' propaganda psuedo-science that could be spent on hardening the electrical grid from human generated or other EMP events?

If the grid goes down and all your fancy electronics are fried, radiation is going to be the least of your worries unless you happen to be Amish.

But, again, unless we are nuked, the odds of a naturally occring EMP aren't large, but the damage it would cause is kind of unimaginable in our electronic age.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 10:31 | 6186237 the grateful un...
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why should the government monitor the spread of radiation or the media report on it, there's nothing they can do about it, although i am surprised that we spend a lot of money figuring out how to stop rogue asteroids, and we cant work on this? we also spend a lot of money on smart watches, and electronic butthole bomb detetcing technolgoy, but we cant separate salt from water? probably because its a real threat, while a rogue asteroid is just some pipe dream. you can blame human nature, i blame the progressive, they stole a good idea, improving the quality of life on this planet and turned into to a government for profit corporation, in which they pollute the things we need, air water and food, and then sell the cleaned up version back to us

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 09:50 | 6186045 Fukushima Fricassee
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AIDs rates have risen to record highs is California. One must deduct radiation makes men like Obama take it in the ass with increased frequency.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 09:34 | 6186022 Ethelred the Unready
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More people will suffer injury or death slipping on dog shit than they will from Fuckeeyoo radiation.  

For some "background" on background radiation there is this WHO document:http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/GDW9rev1and2.pdf

GW probably should avoid granite counter tops - and the state of New Hampshire in general "the Granite State".   What is the radiation count  of Ben and Jerry's?  Aren't their cows from Vermont.  Think of all the granite in VT as well  - on top of the radioactive drift from nearby NH.  Whew! I get cancer just from thinking about it.  Think I'll move to Keiv just to "cool off".

 

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 08:29 | 6185855 Kina
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West Coast of North America to be Slammed by 2016 with 80% As Much Fukushima Radiation As Japan

 

There is a certain irony in this, though paid for by those innocent.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 07:33 | 6185740 lisacolnett
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Native Americans used Osha root for medical purposes as well.

Many of the native runners and hunters chewed on the root to increase their physical endurance.

http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/food-and-nutrition-articles/osha-root

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 05:51 | 6185634 basho
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what comes around, goes around - hiroshima, nagasaki, fukushima, california

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 04:35 | 6185576 besnook
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curious that so much effort is expended(with similar talking points including the ad hominens) to debunk the extgreme danger of fukushima.

try logic and reason for credible debunking.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 04:15 | 6185568 besnook
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an easy test for radiation is hair loss. even small dose of radiation caus hair loss,

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 08:28 | 6185851 Model T
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False Statement; more ignorance. It's amazing, it's like a blog written by Kindergarten Children.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 04:16 | 6185569 Peter Pan
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So are you saying that bald guys are immune?

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 08:59 | 6185927 yellowsub
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They may actually re-grow hair as well as other appendages.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 04:59 | 6185598 besnook
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they are just in fashion aswill be the sinead look for women.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 04:05 | 6185563 Peter Pan
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"the West Coast of North America will be hit with around 800 terabecquerels of Cesium- 137 by 2016."

Why will it take so long?

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 18:11 | 6196297 Toronto Kid
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Wrong question. Correct question: how much Fukushima-generated cesium has already hit western North American shores?

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 01:05 | 6185398 tangent
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I'm sick of Fukushima coverage that simply number drops. So its 25 million billion super parabaquerels. Okay, and that means nothing to me.

The solution to pollution is dilusion, like say, dumping it in the Pacific Ocean for example. Problem solved?

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 08:31 | 6185859 Model T
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The answer to your problem is simple; just don't read George Washington articles;  you're not missing anything; he's completely ignorant and just a useful idiot for random environmental alarmists. And yes; it's on the bottom of the ocean and of no interest to anyone; except, of course, the severely un-educated.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 03:48 | 6185548 Paveway IV
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The solution to pollution is delusion.

Obey. Buy. Eat. Believe.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 22:50 | 6185107 q99x2
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Look how big it made Godzilla. Can't be all that bad.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 23:36 | 6185242 The Rolling Thunder
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Thu, 06/11/2015 - 00:32 | 6185338 PhoQ
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Some of us get banned, but this asshole keeps rolling on.

Thanks mini-Tylers for the great job of keeping the streets of ZH safe from people like me.

 

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 04:11 | 6185566 Peter Pan
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Turds like rolling thunder are really just an experiment to see how many years it will take before people just stop even commenting and down voting such useless shit.

Just ignore it totally and Rolling Thunder will go away.

By the way, the upvotes these turds get are from people who think he is stupid but who like to encourage him just for the fun of it.

So remember, no comment and no vote.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 02:20 | 6185479 Wannabe_Oracle
Wed, 06/10/2015 - 22:55 | 6185114 George Washington
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But then he had to deal with Gamara and Mothra.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 22:08 | 6184956 seataka
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A freind worked on the Manhattan project, he passed away two years ago.
When fukyshima occurred we exchanged messages, and we both agreed that

THAT design Westinghouse reactor could not melt down and have its fuel escape containment.
That is **IF** the design spec uranium based reactor rods were used, but it turns out that Japan had a secret plutonium generating project, the neutron energies were far higher, the heat those fuel rods were capable of generating was  higher than 'spec', beyond the designed ability of the system to deal with it, and the reactor containment was not designed for the higher energy neutrons, embrittling everything

The rest is history -

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 08:33 | 6185861 Model T
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It wasn't a Westinghouse design reactor; it was a General Electric design reactor, and you're just another ignorant babbler with a keyboard.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 23:36 | 6185244 squid
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Nonsense.

 

Nie try though.

 

School holidays again?

 

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Squid

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 23:05 | 6185158 Karaio
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Putz!

The guy worked on the Manhattan Project!

The guy was 30 years old at least in 1943!

He died two years ago (2013).

Everyone who works in hospital, ray machine operator "X" retires with 25 years.

His friend, miserably was born in 1913.

He died in 2013.

He lived 100 years and worked with nuclear energy.

If it is gray large or high-eyed blue eyes and came in a flying saucer, I believe.

hehe.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 22:36 | 6185065 malek
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Sure, standard nuclear reactors can never melt down. Why is anybody even worrying about nuclear reactors? /s
<facepalm>

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 21:41 | 6184881 Dixie Flatline
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Please give his blog the pageviews he needs.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 21:38 | 6184871 windcatcher
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Don’t’ worry the United States of America has the EPA, NASA,NOAA, Dept. of Energy and our top notch scientist monitoring the Fukushima radiation thing and they will let you know what actions they are taking in this closely monitored catastrophic event. This is their psychopathic, genocidal way of saying “I love you”. Ha. Ha. Ha.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 09:03 | 6185942 yellowsub
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Don't you trust the new EPA safe levels?

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 22:06 | 6184717 Salsipuedes
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SHUT THE FUCK UP! The Surf Industry is worth BILLIONS dude!

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 20:44 | 6184700 p00k1e
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Go long Detroit RE or what??

The alternative is the CA crowd will abandon the CONUS and move to the Southern Hemisphere.     
 

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 20:33 | 6184666 Dragon HAwk
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You think Putin has trolls.. the Nuke Industry flys a close second, when it comes to don't alarm the public,  here cash this check.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 21:35 | 6184859 tenpanhandle
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1/2 the population of the U.S.A. are some form of troll.  Why pick on Putin when you can stay right here at home.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 00:34 | 6185341 PhoQ
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Because if you call Johnson a troll, nobody knows what the hell you're talking about.

(I'm looking at YOU, Johnson!)

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 20:07 | 6184616 jacship
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aquifers that run under the plant and empty just offshore

march 2011- now

6 reactors

4 cooling pools

melt-down

leaking everything

that didnt go jet stream (up)

into the current stream (down)

of the water system

that supplys north merica

and northern hemsp.

 

 

 

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 19:07 | 6184406 debunker
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There is REAL data being collected and published online via the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institue.  Water samples are collected and sent for analysis by volunteer citizens (not gov't!) up and down the West Coast. You too can participate.

This is the truthiness place to go for real data folks.

http://ourradioactiveocean.org/index.html#home

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 22:29 | 6185041 SMC
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Funniest post today!  No wonder "Just Us" and their minions are losing their alleged ”information war".

ROFL! We’ve been here before… https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-pub...

A little background:  http://www.hoover.org/research/deep-cover

Zero Credibility.  That said, deal with reality.  If one does not believe the propaganda perhaps they should hit the books, acquire the skills, do their own tests, then mitigate as appropriate.  Keep the results to themselves since it is unwise to “spook” (pun intended) the human herd. LOL.

 

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 21:52 | 6184659 TheAnswerIs42
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Thankyou for that.

The biggest problem with Fukishima is NOT the radiation, it is fear.

Articles which promote fear over the truth should be ignored as confronting the truth is much, much more productive.

For example:

2011
Bluefin Tuna - San Diego 0.0000008 millsieverts (mSv)
Compared to An Banana - 0.0001 mSv

Levels measured in 2012 were half as much, almost impreceptible.

Most don't even know what a mSv is or what that means.

Read Oceanus for more of the truth and stop being pwned by your ignorance.

Reject fear.

 

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 03:26 | 6185533 dreadnaught
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what does GE or Bechtel pay you to write such shit?

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 08:38 | 6185868 Model T
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He told you a simple fact; which you could verify yourself. But what did you do ? You reacted with the standard 6 yr. old mentality; "you disagree with my lunatic obsession, you must be paid off". No, you're just an ignorant idiot who needs correcting by reality; get used to it.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 19:14 | 6184426 Westcoastliberal
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Thanks for the link.  Been looking for some truthiness, D Bunker.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 03:46 | 6185546 Paveway IV
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And you never even thought about where Woods Hole gets their funding and what results they are expected to provide? 

TEPCO themselves or the NRC might as well run Woods Hole. Where's their full alpha-beta-gamma radio-assays of zooplankton? krill? mollusks? Where's the proper spectroscopy of organs and body structures from surveys? They are doing some good work, but it's in a rather curious piecemeal fashion with plenty of incredibly sloppy work. These guys are not idiots. Publishing dumbed-down studies sticks out like a sore thumb. THEY are not calling the shots, here. 

Other marine biologists beat them up over their over-simplistic results. Scientists never have enough equipment or funding but honest ones readily acknowledge that up front as a limitation on their studies and results. Woods Hole mentions few if any limitations and concludes: everything is OK because we checked body gamma. No Fuku problems anywhere. Oh, and eat fish NOW!

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 08:40 | 6185878 Model T
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You're crazy. You are just plain wrong; and you can't get it through your head. As I said before, take your geiger counter with you when you go the fish restaurant, and after you discover you were completely 100% wrong, you can come back and apologize for  being such an ignorant ass.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 12:15 | 6186512 Paveway IV
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+1 for 'fish restaraunt'. I've never quite heard one described like that.

Try to use the interwebs to find out how sensitive a Geiger counter is to alpha. Then find out how it's basically impossible to measure liquid-borne alpha with one. Now tell me how I can use my Geiger counter at the fish restaurant to get even a rough idea of the amount of, oh... let's say Uranium (4n+2) decay chain daughters. There were a bunch of those blown into the atmosphere and an awful lot that are still leaking into the ocean right now.

Polonium 218 decays with three alphas on it's way to Lead 210 as opposed to the one alpha polonium-210 produces and was used to kill Litvinenko, so the LD-50 for all 4n+2 chain polonium has to be well under 20 nanograms for the average sized person. There is more polonium that's part of other decay chains, but let's keep this Barney-simple. My kids like fish, but they're still about half the size of an adult, so a biological load of 10 nanograms of 4n+2 chian polonium would probably give a 50% probability of a lethal dose. There is plenty of excess environmental loading of polonium from Fukushima elsewhere in our food chain, but let's ignore all that. 'Safe' does not mean 'less than 50% probability of dying within weeks'. I'll make it easy on you and say that 1/20th of the LD50 would be a Mengele-approved dose of low concern. So we're talking like tens of picograms of the 4n+2 chain daughters, ignoring the equal amount of naturally-occurring ones already in my kid's bodies. 

So tell me exactly how - with my Geiger counter - I can tell how many picograms of Fukushima-sourced polonium I can have in my fish restaurant food, and how I can check that with my Geiger counter when they serve it to my kids. Screw the cesium - Woods Hole says there's none to worry about.

Now tell me how many picograms of each of the three or four dozen other Fukushima alpha emitters their fish can have that they can safely eat.

Now tell me how much of the fish tainted with the rest of the beta, gamma and neutron-emitting bioacumulated Fukushima radinuclides - including the 'safe' levels of barely-detectable Cs-134/137 - they can eat without any adverse effects and how I can check this.

Now tell me how much they can safely eat per month for the next decade or two given that they - just like fish restaurant fish - are excellent bio-accumulators of radionuclides with considerable biological half-lives.

I'll wait here with my Geiger counter. When you can provide a convincing answer (vs. a CNN/NYT-apporved Barney-esque one), I'll promptly apologize for being an ignorant ass.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 18:36 | 6184308 btdt
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hey george, go chop down a cherry tree or sumptin, yer a stinkin' liar... again.

for the lazy who don't open links to find out what dishonest george leaves out:

"...

A professor from Japan’s Fukushima University Institute of Environmental Radioactivity (Michio Aoyama) told Kyodo in April that the West Coast of North America will be hit with around 800 terabecquerels of Cesium- 137 by 2016.

...."

yes, the professor said that Honest George, but then dishonest George took over and left out the rest of the professor's statement.

"..

However, Cs-137 levels detected at U.S. beaches were 1 to 2 bq per cubic meter, much lower than the safety limit for cesium levels in drinking water by the World Health Organization.

 

 

"Even if all the 800 tera bq Cs-137 have arrived, the radiation levels will stay at relatively low level that aren't expected to harm human health," said Aoyama.

 

 

.."

Next you repeat what you posted in May 2012 about bluefin tuna with cesium

"..

The same year, we noted that 15 out of 15 bluefin tuna tested in California waters were contaminated with Fukushima radiation.

..."

And what did these researchers say about the level of cesium in these 15 samples?

"...

"All living things are radioactive," said Fisher, "primarily attributable to the naturally occurring potassium-40.  The potassium-40 radioactivity in the bluefin tuna was over 30 times higher than that from the radioactive cesium.  So, the radioactivity from the spill really only adds 3 percent more radioactivity than the background level."

..."

As for your prediction from May 2012?

"..

Its going to get a lot worse.

.."

So here we are, 3 years later. By now, radiocative bluefin shold be 20 out of 15, maybe 150 of 15!

Too lazy to find a new study on glowing tuna or two headed elephant seals?

And finally, you say

"..

The operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been dumping something like a thousand tons per day of radioactive water into the Pacific ocean.

.."

Well that is about 270,000 gallons - that is nothing, but even if it were a lot, if you don't know how radioative the water is, then what good is the information?

Iis it glowing hot? More than a banana? How about worse than the air in a Colorado radon gas-filled basement? Better than Florida groundwater? More than a chest x-ray? More than 150 blue fin tunas?

If you can't quantify how radioative these gallons are, then your argument falls flat before it ever gets to the ocean.

If you can't do your readers the service of finding out the usual and typical details like the levels of radiation in the water released - no big secret George - then you shouldn't be publishing on the topic.

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Never ceases to amaze me that Tyler pollutes his brand with this kind of crap. its groundhog day with you and fukusima, george. snap out of it. focus on other topics.

 

 

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 07:48 | 6185767 Agstacker
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Radiation is good for you?  You're either a troll or a complete moron.

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 03:29 | 6185534 dreadnaught
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if you were not so goddamn dumb, you'd realize the all these agencies or paid for Institutions, contiually raise the numbers on what is conisdered "safe" They are whores for the Nuke Industry

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