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| Government to study genetic effects of radiation | |
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| skibboy | 1 Sep 2012, 01:34 AM Post #1 |
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Government to study genetic effects of radiation The Japanese government plans to study the possible effects of radiation on genes of people affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident. It will begin the tests in the next fiscal year. Environment minister Goshi Hosono revealed the plan at a meeting in Fukushima City on Thursday. Fukushima residents have been voicing concerns over possible genetic effects of radioactive substances emitted in the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March last year. The ministry plans to conduct blood and other tests. The ministry says it will work with the Fukushima Medical University and research institutions. The first priority will be testing children. Hosono said after the meeting that the health of Fukushima residents needs to be monitored for more than 50 years. He said understanding radiation influences on the genetic level could help these people in the future. The ministry plans to request funding to carry out the study in its budget for the next fiscal year. Aug. 31, 2012
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