Following the earthquake and tsunami, cooling systems at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant have failed. Declaring a nuclear emergency in Japan for the first time. Evacuating 140,000 residents Within 20km Of the plant. Now there are unsafe levels of radioactive contamination in the air, drinking water, milk and crops near the area of the plant.
Exposure to levels of radiation -above the standard measure of absorbed radiation- can result in radiation sickness, producing a range of symptoms. Nausea and vomiting often begin within hours of exposure, followed by diarrhea, headaches and fever. After the first round of symptoms, there may be a brief period with no apparent illness, but this may be followed within weeks with new and more serious symptoms. At higher levels of radiation, these symptoms may be immediately apparent, along with widespread - and potentially fatal - damage to internal organs. Exposure to a radiation at such a high dose will typically kill about half of all healthy adults.
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