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Scientists in japan are desperately trying to prevent the release of more radioactive material but the government says it affecting crops. milk with unsafe levels found 20 miles from the plant and contaminated spinach found between 50 and 65 miles away. john loins is living with his family near the fukushima plant and joins me again. good to see you this weekend. we talked by phone last weekend. you were at your home last weekend. pretty much staying inside with your children. tell me where you are today. >> that's right. the situation's did same yet we're still at home and we're staying, you ...

At all, yon? >> as a pure precaution, we are keeping the boys inside. if we have anything to do, my father-in-law is doing some work outside today, i'm getting ready to go back to work eventually and as i come back here to my house, from my in-laws to use the computer here, i just walked outside with, you know, with just a -- like a rain jacket on and a mask over my mouth but yeah i was okay to go outside, yeah. >> john, what goes through your mind as you're walking between your in-laws' home to your home with a rain jacket on, a mask over your face? i mean, what are you thinking? >> how stran...

Part of the city and no light pollution and it just looks so strange and sort of normal to have this, you know, this ongoing problem so nearby. >> yeah. john, have you given thoughts to long term and whether or not you're going to stay in the area? >> absolutely. yeah, no plans to go anywhere. just the situation is getting better day by day and the, you know, the local economy as you say it's affecting agriculture and food production somewhat but lots of other economy, you know, is driven by industry and i think it's going to recover as a region and become thriving again. looking forward to it...

Fukushima. they're careful, you know, nation comes to food hygiene and protection and they've got fairly strict controls just generally so i'm confident that they're going to monitor levels in all things and keep an eye on that. >> great. john, good to speak with you on the phone last weekend. i'm thinking about you and your family and good to see you in person if you will and looking well. thank you for your time. >> thank you very much. you're welcome. for the latest on the containment efforts and the disaster in japan, head to msnbc.com. new momentum this morning for possible nato milit...