The Crushing Effects Of Radiation From The Fukushima Disaster On The Ecosystem Are Being Slowly Reve

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Source: Business Insider

A range of scientific studies at Fukushima have begun to reveal the impact on the natural world from the radiation leaks at the power station in Japan caused by an earthquake and tsunami 2011.

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Results of these studies are now beginning to reveal serious biological effects of the Fukushima radiation on non-human organisms ranging from plants to butterflies to birds.

A series of articles summarising these studies has now been published in the Journal of Heredity. These describe widespread impacts, ranging from population declines to genetic damage to responses by the repair mechanisms that help organisms cope with radiation exposure.

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The scientists say there is an urgent need for greater investment in basic scientific research of the wild animals and plants of Fukushima.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-serious-biological-effects-of-fukushima-radiation-on-plants-insects-and-animals-is-slowly-being-revealed-2014-8

[bananas]

1. Biological effects of Fukushima radiation on plants, insects, and animals

http://phys.org/news/2014-08-biological-effects-fukushima-insects-animals.html

Biological effects of Fukushima radiation on plants, insects, and animals
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Following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown, biological samples were obtained only after extensive delays, limiting the information that could be gained about the impacts of that historic disaster. Determined not to repeat the shortcomings of the Chernobyl studies, scientists began gathering biological information only a few months after the disastrous meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan in 2011. Results of these studies are now beginning to reveal serious biological effects of the Fukushima radiation on non-human organisms ranging from plants to butterflies to birds.

A series of articles summarizing these studies has now been published in the Journal of Heredity. These describe widespread impacts, ranging from population declines to genetic damage to responses by the repair mechanisms that help organisms cope with radiation exposure.

"A growing body of empirical results from studies of birds, monkeys, butterflies, and other insects suggests that some species have been significantly impacted by the radioactive releases related to the Fukushima disaster," stated Dr. Timothy Mousseau of the University of South Carolina, lead author of one of the studies.

Most importantly, these studies supply a baseline for future research on the effects of ionizing radiation exposure to the environment.

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[Laughing Mirror]

2. As if human beings hadn't messed things up enough already

And now this.

You wonder how much longer before the whole planet will be nothing but one big toxic dump. Unless some drastic shift in everybody's mentality occurs. And I do mean everybody's and I do mean drastic.

[drynberg]

3. Fukushima Ain't That Far Away

Afterall, we share the same environment and ocean, the same ocean where 400 tons of highly radioactive water has leaked for almost 3 1/2 years...pay attention, as we all live on one planet. This ain't no hippie dippy saying, it's true. We should be demanding UN Control of this mess, as it affects us all.

[reddread]

5. that is an interesting point

the UN should be involved, enforcing safe and sane guidelines, henceforth.

[Diclotican]

6. reddread

reddread

So now americans will get UN involved - an organization most americans seen to despise and hate

[reddread]

8. not sure I follow you n/t

[Ecumenist]

9. Hi Diclotican, re the UN, it's NOT true that MOST Americans hate it.. That's something almost

universally a hatred on the RW batsh@t crazy fringe nutcases. Most Americans DO NOT hate the UN at all...

[elzenmahn]

7. Well, somebody has to do it...

...and I think that as far as the Japanese Government's (not to mention TEPCO)'s handling of this entire affair (sordid), I would have to say that at this juncture:

"Preserving LIFE Is Of More Import Than Preserving FACE."

[blkmusclmachine]

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