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Wednesday
Jul062011

45 per cent of Fukushima children had thyroid exposure to radiation

"The plant has been leaking radioactive substances since it was hit by a magnitude-9 earthquake and resulting tsunami on March 11.

About 45 per cent of children in Fukushima prefecture experienced thyroid exposure to radiation after the nuclear power there was damaged in March, officials said Tuesday." The Hindu