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PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2012, 01:48 PM Feb 2012

Japan's Desperate "Nuclear Gypsies".

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With the current economic downturn, many of Japan's poorest are so desperate for work that they are risking exposure to dangerous levels of radiation at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.

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Japan's Desperate "Nuclear Gypsies". (Original Post) PearliePoo2 Feb 2012 OP

That is horrible and so hard to see. Kurmudgeon Feb 2012 #1

They have to rotate new workers through because the radiation exposure is so high. PearliePoo2 Feb 2012 #2

And the DU nuclear cheerleaders hoot about the minimal impact Fukushima has had on Japan Generic Other Feb 2012 #3

Kurmudgeon

(1,751 posts)

1. That is horrible and so hard to see.

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 05:30 PM

Feb 2012

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)

2. They have to rotate new workers through because the radiation exposure is so high.

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 09:59 PM

Feb 2012

These "Nuclear Gypsies" sign away their rights to ever file health claims against TEPCO.

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

3. And the DU nuclear cheerleaders hoot about the minimal impact Fukushima has had on Japan