MORE ON RADIATION FROM JAPAN & UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

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Radiation levels posted on Radiation Network today shower higher than normal levels in most areas of the U.S.  Levels in the Pacific Northwest appear to be elevated the most but no measured level even approaches levels considered by the government to be dangerous. Word is coming from other countries, such as England and France, that they have detected the Japanese radiation in their atmospheres. 

In the meantime, Japanese officials now admit that they may have to give up on the Fukushima plant.  Radiation levels in the seawater around the plant is at 3,000 times normal, again confirming that radioactive water is leaking from the plant into the ocean.  Current plans are to attempt coating the plant in a chemical to contain the radiation enough so that workers can get inside to determine the actual status.  Word coming from those associated with the efforts indicates that, already, the workers will be lucky to live a year due to their exposures.  

Also under consideration is a plan to seal the plant in a mixture of sand and cement, similar to what was done in Chernobyl.  The immediate concern is further meltdown of one or more of the reactors while the use of water to cool the reactors seems to be adding to the problem in the seawater. 

I have looked at the EPA radiation site.  It needs to be said that it is a government website and for that reason, I don't trust it.  In some locations, there appears to be some very high spike in radiation counts prior the the earthquake and Tsunami... high enough to be brought to the attention of the public.  What is that all about, especially when the spikes rapidly level off to low readings after the quake?  Why didn't those spikes show up on Radiation Network?  Why don't those sites reflect increase in radiation levels a week or so after the quake when Radiation Network sites did?  

That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.