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Greater than we want it to be in order to operate -- [ talking over each other ] we have a containment structure that is not likely to release the radiation. if it did, most of the radioactive particles have a short half life. chernobyl was a number 7. it had no containment bidding. it totally exploded. there was a -- cloud of radiation they said was going to kill tens of thousands of people and deform children. 10 years after the accident the u.n. produced a 1200 page report pointing out there was no long term impact on health from anybody away from the plant due to the radiation cloud. there...

In order to operate -- [ talking over each other ] we have a containment structure that is not likely to release the radiation. if it did, most of the radioactive particles have a short half life. chernobyl was a number 7. it had no containment bidding. it totally exploded. there was a -- cloud of radiation they said was going to kill tens of thousands of people and deform children. 10 years after the accident the u.n. produced a 1200 page report pointing out there was no long term impact on health from anybody away from the plant due to the radiation cloud. there were 1,000 cases of leukemia ...

Now, outside the reactor and steam released, there is radioactive materials, but less harmful. the government has stressed, though, the radiation levels have been steadily coming down in recent days. but when you have ongoing crisis like this, when you have more steam being released into the atmosphere, then those radiation levels will have to be tested again and possibly we could see a spike in them. >> stan grant, thank you so much. american troops off of japan's shore have been exposed to radiation, at least 17 u.s. navy helicopter crew members had to be treated for it. now part of the am...

Jenna: right now new fears over the health safety of u.s. troops and also the japanese people, anyone in what is happening in japan right now. the u.s. s. ronald reagan may have passed through a radioactive cloud while doing relief work off the coast. 17 helicopter crew members treated for radiation exposure during one mission. what health issues are facing our troops as well as the japanese. dr. cromwell is joining us now. we are talking about radiation affects or poisoning. what would that feel like to the average person? >> reporter: well the radiation affects we can separate into things th...

Radioactive gases was released. that followed another explosion at another plant on saturday. this of course is a real concern for the people that we're with here and talking to but a concern for americans too. 17 u.s. marines who were in choppers running relief missions from the uss ronald reagan aircraft carrier, didn't pass right over the reactor but near enough through a radioactive cloud they were in fact contaminated to some degree. they had to be washed down. they are not ill but it is caused the 7th fleet to push the ronald reagan further out to sea. it was 100 miles off the coast. as ...