Japan Nuke Accident Seen From Seattle

Reader Comments
Back to article

"I don't want any radiation. If in 6 months or 1 year I will get some large dose, I would rather just leave now and not get any radiation if I am going to have to leave eventually anyways only with radiation."
And just where do you plan to move, to get away from radiation? The East coast has also detected small levels. There is no where on earth that eventually won't have detectible amounts of radiaition from this or any other accident.
Americans need to listen what the scientists are saying. The thing to understand is these instruments are extremely sensitive - they pick up radiation that couldn't be detected as recently as even 10-15 years ago. Yes, I'm also concerned about repeated life-time exposure. Now is not the time to panic.

TC of WA 12:29PM March 31, 2011

People - I'm no nuclear proponent, but look, Chernobyl 20 years ago was way worse than this accident, and yet we survived that, didn't we? They will probably entomb the Japanese plants, just like they did with Chernobyl.
Stop the doom and gloom and let's help the Japanese recover from the earthquake and it's aftermath. Give to Mercy Corps, or one of the many aid agencies that are really trying to make a difference. I donated $100 and I'm just a temp employee.

TC of WA 12:02PM March 31, 2011

Everyone should follow twitter.com/mdnostradamus he predicted the tsunami and the radiation to seattle and west coast

David of NY 5:11AM March 30, 2011

I really don’t think anyone knows what's really going to happen. One thing for sure, if radioactive water gets in the oceans people will go hungry. There will be a domino effect that might reveal the predictions of the end of the world 2012. We are getting real close.

Dale of OR 10:25PM March 29, 2011

How come no one is providing data?
If there really is a very low, harmless level of radiation, then WHY is no one providing the data to backup this claim?

Anonymous of WA 6:38PM March 29, 2011

“We’d like to confirm that what’s coming over here is at a level which is tolerable,”
For how long?
Everything I read says "Don't worry. The readings are low". Then the next story says this will go on for months and years.
What happens if the readings you are finding now do go on for months or years? Is that going to add up to an unsafe amount of radiation?
I don't want any radiation. If in 6 months or 1 year I will get some large dose, I would rather just leave now and not get any radiation if I am going to have to leave eventually anyways only with radiation.

Happeh of CA 5:09PM March 29, 2011