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The level have radiation, were talking about these three work pes were exposed on thursday as they were trying to lay a new cable in reactor number three. they stepped in water that was reportedly 10,000 times the radiation level it should be in that part of the plant. t okay. that would suggest there is a leak and a pretty serious one possibly coming from the reactor itself. that reactor number three is probably the most dangerous of all six out there because it has a mixed fuel of uranium and ...

Half lives and go away. what we have to be concerned about is to 5,000 feet because that can come down in rain drops. it does blow around in the wind, it does attach itself to dust, to molecules torqu molecules, tr vapor. theres almost the dna to the radiation thats coming out of the plant here. we know whats coming out, we have looked at whats coming out. typically in a regular day, that never gets to america, that stuff isnt in our air, the winds blow offshore, they come and they go. i found t...

Highest radiation level and the only one of the six reactors that uses plutonium in the fuel mix. it is a long lived and toxic material and if it escapes it would be hazardous for tens of thousands of years. and now, streaming live from the southern city of osaka in japan. what is the latest? >>reporter: well, shep, it is a major set back to getting back essential power on the cooling systems online at fukushima. the black smoke you were describing, that caused the evacuation of 11 of the brave ...

Radiation level south of the plant were 300 times normal and even then, 300 times they were not considered fatal or harmful. maybe that changed but hopefully it has not. in japan. martha: i fear we will not know for some time. bill: now it is one of americas most successful companies. and the founder and owner of starbucks, why he says the new health care law is bad for american business. were on that, in a moment. martha: and, what do americans think about the union stand off raging in wisconsi...

Higher than normal, i should say. not high enough to cause human health impact and they acknowledge that but the anxiety is considerable. they thought the situation would be better by this toy and the nuclear reactors would have more control over those in terms of those radiation level spikes. that hasnt happened yet. not to say they havent made progress. it hasnt happened yet. i think they made a decision, look. we should consider this. they, obviously, allowed voluntary evacuations before but ...

Will not be posed to health risks approximate they take this tap water for drinking purposes and there is no problem for them to use this tap water for nondrinking purposes, and this radiation level is reported to be going down now, and the ministry of health and ministry of agriculture are going to hold press conferences from now on, and please ask detailed questions for details of them. and about the areas of the shipment restriction -- >> weve been listening to japans xheef cabinet secretary ...

Theyve been exposed to. >> the owners of the power plant continue to say the radiation being released does not pose health risks. >> looking at radiation level, they think this has impact on human health. >> there are no evacuation drills and this is necessary. he says that the electric power company never told us about any risky or dangerous situation. >> no safe level of radiation for any amount you get means increased cancer down the road. >> japans prime minister spoke about the unfolding di...

Or should not be transported outside of the area. again, he is taking about spinach and spinach-like vegetable that is would normally be consumed from that area. he is saying they should not be consumed. he was also talking about milk from the fukushima prefecture area. now, as you know, the fukushima prefecture, that is where the nuclear power plant is currently -- it is located, and, of course, weve been hearing about the situation there with the cooling system and, of course, the radioactive ...

Plant continue to say the radiation being released does not pose health risks. >> looking at radiation level, they think this has impact on human health. >> there are no evacuation drills and this is necessary. he says that the electric power company never told us about any risky or dangerous situation. >> no safe level of radiation for any amount you get means increased cancer down the road. >> japans prime minister spoke about the unfolding disaster. >> 65 years after the end of world war ii, ...

These changed primt ters and deal with the situation. >> there is a group of anonymous workers made their way into the nuclear death trap. >> they physically have to go into those reactors and drop water on it. have you to crawl on your hands and knees through the dark get in there, put water on there as radiation level goeses up you had that quote calling this a sue snid war mission. the high radiation levels have now been detected almost 20 miles outside of the plant. that is critical. 12 mile...