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Update: Information on Radiation Levels in Japan and the Extent of Impact

This morning, I just received more up-to-date info about the radiation levels in Japan and the extent of impact on food and people in other countries. Here is a brief summary of this info. “Potassium iodide (KI) is only needed when there is a large amount of radioactive iodine in the environment. At this time,…

March 20, 2011
Earthquake in Japan: Response to Canadians Needing Emergency Consular Assistance

Today is a very grievous and horrific time when a major, powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 24.4 km, struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, which caused significant aftershocks and tsunami surging inland. “Canadian officials at the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo are working with Japanese authorities to determine whether any…

March 11, 2011

Update: Information on Radiation Levels in Japan and the Extent of Impact