California fears Japan nuclear leak

[Control-Z]

CALIFORNIA is closely monitoring efforts to contain leaks from a quake-damaged Japanese nuclear plant, a spokesman said on Saturday, as experts said radiation could be blown out across the Pacific.

While officials downplayed any immediate danger, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission deployed two experts to Japan, where the Fukushima plant was rocked by a large explosion earlier in the day in the aftermath of Japan's strongest-ever earthquake.


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X-posting in GD

[mackerel]

1. A friend of mine told me we should be taking iodine tablets

for the next 3-4 weeks.

[Control-Z]

2. I just came over here specifically about

iodine tablets. Heard on the news that Californians are buying and taking them. I thought maybe I could find information on a place to buy them but the group is not very active under the circumstances. I guess a post out in GD would be seen by more people.

[mackerel]

3. I was told most health stores carry them. Raley's might

have them. My local health food store is sold out but they have them on order for me.

[sakabatou]

5. It's more likely the pills will do more harm than good over here

[jdm9955]

7. +1

[katty]

4. i have had iodine tabs for yrs-still good, but read should not

start taking them until you check out the radiation level of the area you are in - call NRC or check nuke watchdog sites first.

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[flamingdem]

8. Just reporting iodine-133 in LA drinking water

www.enenews.com