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Subject Fukushima - Ministry Manipulating Fukushima Radiation Readings

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Original Message The Association for citizens and scientists have raised concerns that the science ministry manipulated its measurement of radiation levels in the Fukushima Prefecture to show figures lower than they really were.

Their survey this year of airborne dose levels found an average 10-30 percent higher than the ministry's numbers, and in certain areas, the discrepancy was even greater.

The group measured radiation levels at about 100 monitoring posts set up by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology throughout the prefecture.

The group's readings at those locations averaged 40-50 percent higher than the figures reported by the ministry at the posts themselves...

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