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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that trace amounts of radioactive isotopes “consistent with the Japanese nuclear incident” have been detected in various parts of the USA. However, the amounts are extremely small and only slightly higher than those found last week.
The samples were taken by monitoring stations in Nevada, Guam, Idaho, Hawaii, California, Alabama, Alaska, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands and Washington state and delivered to EPA scientists for analysis.
While scientists are sure there is no danger for American citizens, lay people remain concerned, and wonder whether the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant might affect them.
The sale of iodine tablets and Geiger counters in the USA, especially along the West Coast, has increased considerably over the last couple of weeks.
The reality is that a routine dental check-up is likely to expose people to considerably more radiation than anything which could currently blow over from 7,000 miles away on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
Potassium iodide tablets, which are selling like hotcakes at the moment, are associated with risks which are far greater than any benefits they might bring to the user. These tablets should only be taken in extreme cases.
A new bill was introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass) that aims to overhaul American nuclear safety and enforce a moratorium on new nuclear reactor licenses or extension licenses until new safety requirements are effected that take into account what happened in Fukushima.
Markey, who is member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, would like to ensure that all nuclear power plants have effective emergency backup plans and systems that can endure power cuts (electricity outages), as well as other.

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