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Outside the evacuation zone: Health effects of low dose radiation

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 March 201118 March 2011

Media coverage and commentary on the crisis in Japan’s Fukeshima Daiichi nuclear plant has focused intensely on possible acute effects […]

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Fukushima – Projections for a radioactive plume

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 March 201118 March 2011

Our colleagues at the UK SMC gathered the comments below. Journalists are free to use these quotes directly in their […]

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SMC Backgrounder on radiation

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 17 March 2011

This is a backgrounder preared by the Science Media Centre of Canada in response to the unfolding situation at the […]

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Experts on Japan’s nuclear crisis and analysis of the earthquake

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 March 2011

The UK and Japan Science Media Centres wrapped up comment from scientists overnight on the nuclear situation in Japan. Contact […]

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UPDATE: Experts on Japan’s nuclear reactor crisis

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 March 201114 March 2011

Australian nuclear experts respond to the damage to several Japanese reactors in the wake of Friday’s 8.9 earthquake in Japan. […]

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Japan’s nuclear crisis – Q&A with experts

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 March 201114 March 2011

Japanese nuclear authorities continue their efforts to avert nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima earthquake-damaged power plant. The following Q&A backgrounder […]

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Experts on Japanese nuclear power plant explosion

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 March 201113 March 2011

The Japanese Government is struggling to cool its Fukushima nuclear power plant following a dramatic explosion at the plant which […]

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Nuclear experts on the latest at Fukushima

In the News  |  Published: 12 March 201107 April 2011

SMC UK: The latest update on the Japanese nuclear situation compiled by our colleagues at the Science Media Centre in […]

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