the situation at the coastal atomic power station remained "unpredictable"
Adding to the nuclear fears, embattled operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said plutonium had been detected in soil samples that were taken a week ago at five spots in the plant.
The US environmental protection agency says internal exposure to highly toxic plutonium "is an extremely serious health hazard" as it stays in the body for decades, exposing organs and tissue to radiation and increasing the risk of cancer.
Fears have grown in Japan over food and water safety, and vegetable and dairy shipments from four prefectures have been halted.
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The tsunami that crashed through the Fukushima plant on March 11 was 14 meters high
Special report: negligence of safety studies in years prior to this disaster.
http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre72s2ua-us-japa-nuclear-risks/
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