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See now how much they're doing. >> they're going to take every measure to keep it safe. >> the unfolding nuclear disaster in japan sparring a new debate about the nuclear industry in the united states and amplifying pressure for hours among the inefficient and wasteful with energy resources from oil to wind of any in addition to in the world. americans buying up on iodine pills and geiger counters for those who live in prox imtoy nuclear plants though officials here say the industry is safe and no japanese radiation will be making it to america. >> we clearly consider things like tsunamis and ...

Meltdown. already here trace amounts seeping out from those first two explosions. authorities told us more than 100 people in just one day testing positive. they've been taken to area hospitals for further testing. and this image, isolated for contamination, peering through a window at her dog. the evacuees keep coming. this woman brought her parents and grandmother. the question, is the government here being completely forthcoming? this couple tells us they understand the government doesn't want to scare the people, but they also suspect they are not getting the full picture. and a sign of ju...

Problems. but how arbitrary is that? >> it seems very arbitrary. i talked to lots of experts both back in the states and people who focus on this sort of thing aren't world. and it is an arbitrary number. what they can say now, they're starting to get some data back because they're testing people in the area. it's not the most sophisticated testing. i mean, they're using geiger counters around them, trying to get an idea of how much radiation exposure they've had. the best way to know if someone is exposed is if they start to develop any symptoms. but these counters at least seem to indicate t...