Health risk from Japan reactor seems quite low-WHO

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GENEVA, March 12 | Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:14pm EST

GENEVA, March 12 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday that the public health risk from Japan's radiation leak appeared to be "quite low" but the WHO network of medical experts was ready to assist if requested.

"At this moment it appears to be the case that the public health risk is probably quite low. We understand radiation that has escaped from the plant is very small in amount," World Health Organisation spokesman Gregory Hartl told Reuters.

Radiation leaked from an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant in Japan on Saturday after a blast blew off the roof, and authorities were preparing to distribute iodine to local people to protect them from exposure. [ID:L3E7EC0DW] (Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay in Geneva; editing by Tim Pearce)
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NadPauKucGraMcK wrote:
Corrupt controlled media don’t tell the truth.
Dishonest governments don’t tell the truth.
Containment has been breached.
Traditional cooling not possible.
Study prevailing winds.
Never forget 9/11 lies

Mar 12, 2011 5:47pm EST  --  Report as abuse
rickmaltese wrote:
The WHO report is not a surprise to anyone educated about nuclear reactors. You are right not to trust the media but the WHO is not the media. What would they have to gain by reporting lies?

Mar 14, 2011 1:40am EDT  --  Report as abuse
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