Radiation levels fluctuate in Fukushima schools

[NNN0LHI]

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_08.html

updated at 14:35 UTC, May. 08

The government has been closely monitoring radiation levels at schools in Fukushima since the troubles began at a nuclear power plant there. The latest measurements show that radioactivity has fallen below the safety limit at 2 schools, but one school saw it rise again.

In April, the education ministry advised 13 childcare centers, kindergartens, and elementary and junior high schools in Fukushima Prefecture to restrict outdoor activities as their radiation levels exceeded the government-set safety limit of 3.8 microsieverts per hour.

The radiation level later declined below the permissible level in 11 facilities, except for 2 elementary schools in Date City.

[proverbialwisdom]

1. See http://enenews.com/ for related news.

No fairy tales there.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. k&r for keeping us update on the Japan crisis

[Art_from_Ark]

3. "...declined below the permissible level..."

That translation makes it sound like there was "too little" radiation.

At any rate, here are Date City's own radiation readings, most recently updated 4 days ago, with a map at the bottom showing the locations of measuring points. It seems that the highest readings are in mountainous areas, while the lowland areas of the "city" (which is actually quite rural) show permissible levels.

http://www.f-date.net/2011/03/post-196.html