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Radiation

  1. epa
    EPA: Actually, a Little Radiation Might Be Good For YouThe Trump administration is moving to weaken rules related to radiation exposure.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. Fish Stories
    Fukushima Fish Show Record High Traces of RadiationSeems the fish aren’t out of hot water just yet.
    By Collin Keefe
  3. Fish Stories
    First Fukushima Fish Sold Since Japanese Nuclear MeltdownRadiation levels were so low in the octopus and snails that they were barely detectable.
    By Collin Keefe
  4. Scary Seafood
    Radioactive Bluefin Arrive in CaliforniaSamples of tuna found off San Diego reveal celsium levels ten times of what is typical and traceable back to Japan’s leaking nuclear reactors.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  5. Mediavore
    Thyroid Treatments Blamed For Philly’s Radioactive Water; Starbucks MashesPlus: The Quaker Oats dude is getting a makeover; and the U.S. nixes plans to send food to North Korea, all in our morning news roundup.
  6. Mediavore
    Laker Rookie Arrested For Shoving IHOP Cashier; Father of Googie ArchitectureEldon Davis, the architect who gave L.A. the first Norm’s, plus Pann’s and Johnnie’s, has died at 94 in West Hills.
  7. japan
    Japan Makes It Illegal to Enter Evacuation Zone Around Nuclear PlantAt least 60 families were still living in the zone.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  8. Mediavore
    Radiation From Japan’s Nuclear Accident Is Present in Philly’sPlus: Mayor Michael Nutter sees Tastykake’s merger with Flower Foods as positive outcome; and Talula’s Garden will feature tables made by at risk youth, all in our morning news roundup.
  9. Neighborhood Watch
    Lavo Celebrates Girl Scouts; the Smith Serves East Village AlePlus: Ripert scans sushi for radiation, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.
  10. japan
    Japan Approves Plan to Dump Radioactive Water in the Sea11,500 tons of water with 100 times the regulatory levels of radioactive iodine.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  11. meltdown
    Japan’s Radioactive Water Leaking Into the Pacific [Updated]From a crack at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
    By Mike Vilensky
  12. japan
    Radioactive Water at Fukushima Plant Could Soon Leak Into OceanContamination is spreading farther away from the plant.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  13. Mediavore
    E. Coli Scare Prompts Recall of 23,000 Pounds of Lebanon Bologna; ObsessivePlus: Japan worries that its water and fish are radioactive; and Temple University receives grants to fight obesity among low-income preschoolers, all in our morning news roundup.
  14. Health Concerns
    Paranoid Angelenos Make a Run on Sea KelpWe have some suggestions for better tasting ways to combat radiation.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  15. meltdown
    Radiation Found in Japanese Spinach and MilkMeanwhile, airborne radiation levels around Japan have shown no signs of spiking drastically.
    By Mike Vilensky
  16. Mediavore
    Bidders Line Up For Bankrupt Steakhouse Chain; Countries Test Food Exports FromPlus: Celebrate pi day with some pie; and get ready for fondue’s revival, all in our morning news roundup.
  17. it just happened
    Indian Point Reports Fire, But No Leak After a fire in the transformer yard at Indian Point nuclear plant in Westchester, Reactor No. 3 was shut down late this morning. The fire was extinguished by Indian Point staff, and officials don’t believe any radioactive material was released. No problem for now (so they say!), but we were reminded of the magazine’s handy 2005 guide to “When Bad Things Happen.” In short, let’s hope the winds are blowing north today. And pick up some potassium iodide on the way home. Just in case. Transformer Yard Fire Prompts Shutdown of Indian Point 3 [The Journal News] When Bad Things Happen [NYM]