No health risks to B.C. residents from Japan nuclear crisis

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Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Rich Coleman issued a statement Sunday amid concerns that radioactive contamination from Japan's failing Fukushima nuclear power plant could make its way to Canada.

! N+ U+ |* c" S, fColeman reassured the public that the current radiological activity at Fukushima is not expected to pose any health risks to people in B.C. He added the Government of Canada is monitoring the situation closely.
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“Emergency officials in British Columbia remain in constant contact with the federal government's operation centre, which includes officials with Health Canada.”
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Health Canada has a Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan (FNEP) in place that outlines its plans to protect the public and environment in the event of a nuclear emergency on home soil or abroad.

" F1 P8 H. v; a& ^2 T- P9 F% V- i9 OThe exact action taken would depend on the location and extent of the nuclear emergency, but could include evacuation, decontamination and treatment with potassium iodine, which helps prevent the body from absorbing radiation.
Alexandra Pope, staff writer

March 15, 2011 — British Columbia's Ministry of Public Safety says Japan's ongoing nuclear crisis poses 'no health risk to British Columbians' at this time.
Could radioactive contamination make its way to Canada?
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That's a complicated question, according to Chris Scott, a meteorologist at The Weather Network.

“The incidents at the nuclear facility in Japan don't just involve a question of atmospheric transport; there are aspects of chemistry and other health considerations to take into account,” he says.

; T/ r$ o. D4 o% M; V“Several federal agencies in Canada are working together on this response, and The Weather Network will pass along any information we receive from Canadian government authorities.”
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$ g/ _4 q0 T/ {" K. C) v/ lhttp://www.theweathernetwork.com ... _weather_topstories

远山含黛

这个要顶，这个我信。

三思

British Columbia's Ministry of Public Safety says Japan's ongoing nuclear crisis poses 'no health risk to British Columbians' at this time.[b]

听剑客

British Columbia's Ministry of Public Safety says Japan's ongoing nuclear crisis poses 'no health risk to British Columbians' at this time.
  k4 }  j% |/ \" c( m三思 发表于 2011-3-15 14:48

or say 'no health risk to British Columbians' yet

Stethoscope

hopefully

远山含黛

总比唯恐天下不乱的什么辐射图可信。

爱网观察员

Edmonton's house price will rocket rise when BC folks flee their home to our village.