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October 09, 2013

No Fukushima radiation effect on bulls
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 09, 2013
The testes and sperm of bulls abandoned in the evacuation zone around the battered Fukushima nuclear plant were not affected by chronic exposure to radiation, a Japanese academic study has found. The work provides crucial data to scientists and public policy advisers on the possible impact of the reactor meltdowns on human - and especially reproductive - health, two-and-a-half years after the tsunami-sparked disaster. A team of researchers examined two bulls caught in September 2011 and Januar ... read more

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