"Yesterday, the Japanese government admitted that 30 kilometers outside [Fukushima]—not an evacuated zone—a person could have been exposed to as much as 100 millisieverts of radiation ...twice the amount of the evacuation threshold established by the IAEA and WHO."

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March 24, 2011

Radioactivity in Food, Water Sparks Fears of Widespread Contamination in Japan

Japan is facing growing fears as radiation leaking from the badly damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station has contaminated food and water supplies. Bottled water was in short supply across Tokyo after Japanese authorities warned that tap water is too dangerous for consumption by infants. Thousands of people remain without potable water in areas of northern Japan ravaged by the earthquake and tsunami. We speak with Aileen Mioko Smith of Kyoto-based Green Action, one of Japan’s leading voices challenging the production, commerce and transport of nuclear material, and calling for sustainable energy policies. [Original w/ transcript]

Guest:
Aileen Mioko Smith, director of Kyoto-based Green Action. She is one of Japan’s leading voices challenging the production, commerce and transport of nuclear material, and calling for sustainable energy policies.