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Radiation will become diluted as it travels, what should people realistically do? we saw the potassium iodide, this is insane, do not do that. >> it's crazy. people get background radiation from living on the planet earth. >> from flying. >> exactly. you get closer like 70 millie sieverts a year from moving around. people have to be realistic of what think think the real threat is. >> how do we prepare? >> what to do to prepare, get the information. the information is the most important thing. especially people who live like in japan, immediate proximity to the actual event. but we're not near...

Accessing the health risks is complex. >> radiation is higher than what it should be, but much, much lower than expected to have impact on human health. i know that's surprising for some people and hard to reconcile for others and doesn't do anything to alleviate anxiety for most, but it is the truth. we have data on what radiation levels are in tokyo and what they are outside the evacuation zone and other parts of the country. what we know is the levels around the plant. inside the gates of the plant have spiked from time to time as high as 400 millie sieverts an hour. to give you an idea in ...