plutonio nel suolo di Fukushima
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Radiation leak found outside Japan nuclear reactor
28 March 2011 Last updated at 12:07 ET The BBC's Mark Worthington says many people in Japan are becoming increasingly concerned about what is going to happen in the future Highly radioactive water has been found for the first time outside one of the reactor buildings at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, officials say. The leak in a tunnel linked to the No 2 reactor has raised fears of radioactive liquid seeping into the environment.
Short Sharp Science: 'Don't panic' over plutonium in soil at Fukushima plant
Zena Iovino, reporter Plutonium was detected in soil samples taken at five locations at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant between 21 and 22 March, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). However, TEPCO says that only two of the five samples appear to contain plutonium released during the current crisis. The two samples in question show elevated levels of plutonium-238. Though these findings grabbed headlines on Monday, experts contacted by New Scientist say that the contamination is not severe.Updates of 2 June 2011 Staff Report → Chronology of Updates : 2 June | 12-18 May | 4-11 May | 5 May | 3 May | 2 May | 28 April | 27 April | 26 April | 21 April | 20 April | 19 April | 18 April | 15 April | 14 April | 13 April | 12 April | 11 April | 10 April | 9 April | 8 April | 7 April | 6 April | 5 April | 4 April | 3 April | 2 April | 1 April | 31 March | 30 March | 29 March | 28 March | 27 March | 26 March | 25 March | 24 March | 23 March | 22 March | 21 March | 20 March | 19 March | 18 March | 17 March | 16 March | 15 March | 14 March | 13 March | 12 March | 11 March | Full Update → Important Note on Updates
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