Radioactive Iodine-131 in rainwater sample near San Francisco was 18,100% above Feds drinking water standard

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For example, in the rain water we collected in 18 hours between March 17 and March 18 we observe an activity of the isotope of I-131 (Iodine-131) of 4.26 Bq/l. At this level, you would need to drink 632 liters of this rain water to obtain the same radiation effects you obtain on a round-trip flight between San Francisco and Washington D.C. Therefore, the increase in radiation levels in the rain water due to the events in Japan remain extremely small.

During the cold war, all through the 1970's and 1980's they tested a nuke in the Nevada desert every other week. We aren't we all dead from that.

I was watching this guy on Fox News today, some kind of expert in radiation and he was saying everything is great that there is no need to worry. He said the amount of exposure is like a needle in a haystack. Now I see this where the rain water is actually greater then normal safe levels. ????

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"The calculated exposure to the public is so low that the consuming of ~500 liters of this water would only increase dose by the same amount received by taking a cross-country airplane flight."

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Big numbers don't always mean what they appear to mean.

PR

This is the source for the enenews blog that is the source of this thread. SOMETHING STINKS and it's either Berkeley or enenews.

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Stop repeating the bullshit.There is no comparison to radiation CONSUMED to flying in a plane or having an xray.

They are also not saying the levels are increasing.That the rain directly feeds into the municipal water supply in California.The reactors have only increased in radioactivity,and the amount of radioactive particles they are spewing into the environment.

Face it.These are probably the lowest amounts of radiation we will have in our water supply until they get the plants under 20 feet of reinforced concrete.

And do not give me that crap about half life of 8 days either.In 32 days it will still be 2500% above the legal limit.

Isn't there a difference between ingesting radioactive particles and being exposed to radiation alpha/beta/gamma waves?

The particles of radiation cause cancer once they are inside the body.

They closed the rain catches.

It's nice to see someone has a good head on their shoulders. Too many people on here are lacking common sense.

Those tests were done 2 weeks ago, too.

LOL!

And just where the fuck you think the TAP water comes from?

It is from the Reservoirs!

And where do the reservoirs get their water?

From RAIN!

People need to wake the fuck up...I swear.

Who drinks rainwater anyway?

Hetch Hetchy water is soooooo good.

ATTENTION SHILL TARDS!

Radioactive IODINE-131 is NOT what your get while flying on an airplane or NOT what you get while having a dental x-ray or NOT what you fucking ingest when you eat a FUCKING BANANNA!

We are talking radioactive Iodine -131 and radioactive CESSIUM!

Wake the FUCK UP!

The government is feeding you lies!

That reminds me of the lady journalist who commented negatively about Sarah Palin killing elk, etc. to use for meat.

This lady jouralist said something to this effect: "They should not kill animals to use for meat. They should go to the grocery store to buy their meat like everyone else does."



Good grief. I cannot understand the absolute ignorance and stupidity of some people. /shakes head in disbelief/

Last Edited by Aquarius 7 on 03/31/2011 09:56 PM

NO IT CAME FROM BERKELEY. Email their asses.

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Holy fuck!!!

and they are banning toys in happy meals.

A lot of people got sick and didn't relate it...cause they didn't know about the bombs. !

Bump this!!

Didn't The Duke die of cancer from fallout while filming a western in Nevada? I don't have a link to post but "John Wayne cancer" will get you quite a few links. Unless he got cancer because he was a closet gay......

Such Bullshit about the comparison. Radiation in flight is one and done.

NO ONE has mentioned how this gets concentrated in the food chain. WHICH WE SIT ON TOP OF!!!

Plus as others have noted, this shit is INSIDE A CELL as part of some structure in your body, radiating... No mention of Cesium and other crap that has a lot longer 1/2 life!

yeah that makes fruits and vegetables and animals that drink the water great for eating.