The FDA and the Fukushima Fallout
April 1, 2011 · By Robert Alvarez
http://www.ips-dc.org/blog/the_fda_and_the_fukushima_falloutThe FDA is disingenuous in its attempt to compare the radiation
from a major nuclear accident to radiation exposures in everyday life.
“Radiation is all around us in our daily lives, and these
findings are a miniscule amount compared to what people experience every
day. For example, a person would be exposed to low levels of radiation
on a round trip cross country flight, watching television, and even from
construction materials,” said Patricia Hansen, an FDA senior scientist.
No matter how small the dose might be, it is disingenuous to compare an
exposure to a specific radioisotope that is released by a major nuclear
accident, with radiation exposures in every-day life. The FDA
spokesperson should have informed the public that radioiodine provides a
unique form of exposure in that it concentrates rapidly in dairy
products and in the human thyroid. The dose received, based on official
measurements, may be quite small, and pose an equally small risk.
However, making a conclusion on the basis of one measurement is
fragmentary at best and unscientific at worst. As the accident in
Fukushima continues to unfold, the public should be provided with all
measurements made of radioactive fallout from the Fukushima reactors to
allow for independent analyses.
Moreover, the FDA has been
asleep at the switch when it comes to protecting public health from
medical radiation exposures. According to the National Council on
Radiation Protection, radiation exposures to the American public from
medical devices and source, which FDA regulates, has soared by nearly
600 percent since 1982. In 2002, the NCRP estimated that the public
received an extra 53 millirem (0.53 mSv) per person per year from medical radiation sources.*
In 2006, the NCRP estimates that this dose has jumped to 300
millirem(3mSv)--nearly three times the annual dose allowed by the U.S.
EPA from nuclear facilities.
The single largest contributor
responsible for half of this dose to the American public is from
Computed Tomography or CT Scans, whose use has skyrocketed over the past
several years. According to a study in the Archives of Internal
Medicine, as many approximately 29,000 future cancers could be related
to CT scans performed in 2007 alone.* FDA has yet to comment on how this may be affecting the health of the American public in every-day life.
Between Ann Coulter telling you
Between the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific ocean, and now the meat and
"Let them eat cake." -- Pre-revolutionary France
"Let them eat plutonium." -- Pre-revolutionary America
When the Castle Bravo nuclear test was carried out, the Japanese
Total amount of nuclear fuel in the Castle Bravo bomb, under 500
Now, stop for a moment and think about the lies about Saddam's
radiation is good for you, the FDA raising the safety limits for
exposure to the sky, Canada deciding there is no need to test food for
radioactivity, downplaying the dangers of radiation, a terrifying
reality comes into view.
dairy animals in Japan and the US/Canada, there is isn't enough
uncontaminated food to feed all the humans on planet Earth. The rulers
of the world (who we may assume have already secured uncontaminated food
stocks for themselves and their families) have decided that the
simplest solution to hold off a revolution is to convince everyone that
eating oil-soaked and radioactive food is really okay.
fishing boat Daigo Fukuryū Maru was 70 miles away from the source of
the radiation and left the area as quickly as possible. One month later
the radio operator died. Because the United States refused to discuss
the nature of the weapon tested, the fish on the Daigo Fukuryū Maru and
other fishing boats nearby was sold into the Japanese markets,
triggering an epidemic of radiation related illnesses and birth defects.
Kg. Total amount of nuclear fuel at Fukishima, 1760 metric tons. The
bomb was over in an instant. Fukushima will continue to pour out
radiation for decades to come, just as Chernobyl has.
nuclear weapons, Iran's nuclear weapons, the assassination of JFK, MLK,
RFK, Vince Foster, the economy, the Gulf Oil Disaster, the USS Maine,
and on and on and on, lie after lie after lie, endlessly without shame
and without remorse. Then ask yourself this one question. Are you
willing to bet your life, your life, that the government and media are actually telling you the truth this one time?
From
Operation Crossroads: A radioactive surgeonfish makes its own x-ray.
Bright area is a meal of fresh algae. The rest of the body has absorbed
and distributed enough plutonium to make the scales radioactive. The
fish was alive and apparently healthy [and ready to eat] when captured.
Oh wait, I just saw a commercial saying the Gulf seafood is now safe. I wonder what those waivers the fishermen were forced to sign absolving the Government and BP from liability over the seafood safety was about?