Japan rocked with 8.9 earthquake.

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 03-23-2011, 04:03 PM

They are saying that dangerous levels are reaching Tokyo now and some of the water is contaminated as well as some foods.

**smokey the elder** · 03-24-2011, 09:02 AM

They found cesium? Uh, oh that's not good.

I read the I 131 in the water has dropped to under 100 (it was 210 yesterday) and is safe for babies again.

I would think they could use ion exchange (chloride for iodide) to remove the iodine. I think a simple Brita filter would work; just store it for awhile in a thick walled plastic container once it's used. (Just like kitty litter after iodine treatment for hyperthyroid cats. It's the same isotope.)

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 03-26-2011, 01:46 PM

Another thing has been bothering me. They say the water is not safe for children to drink but ok for adults. What about women who are pregnant? or breast feeding babies? Would the radiation in the water the moms drink filter down, so to speak, to the babies?

**Karen** · 03-26-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by momoffuzzyfaces

Another thing has been bothering me. They say the water is not safe for children to drink but ok for adults. What about women who are pregnant? or breast feeding babies? Would the radiation in the water the moms drink filter down, so to speak, to the babies?

If it is not safe for children, they usually tell pregnant or nursing mothers to avoid it as well. They do say, though, that it is better to drink it if that's the only choice you have, as dehydration can be dangerous for pregnant women. Frankly, given all the misinformation and obfuscation the Japanese government and TEPCO have done, I would have any pregnant or nursing women anywhere near the plant have gone to visit relatives in the South, or made any excuse to not stay.

**lizbud** · 03-28-2011, 10:50 AM

The tsunami wave was 4 stories high. I just can't imagine the horror
of those trapped in their hospital beds.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapc...ex.html?hpt=C1

**cassiesmom** · 04-01-2011, 02:05 PM

Can I just gently rant for a moment? I heard a woman say last night that she was not contributing to aid for Japan because of how cruel the "Japs" were to "our boys" during World War II. I was surprised by that. I just kept quiet because I couldn't think how to answer.

They're still having big problems with the nuclear power plant. I wonder what is going to happen with that over the long term.

**Karen** · 04-01-2011, 02:18 PM

I hope they get things under control there soon, but don't see it happening anytime soon, sadly. I hope most people left the area who could.

There are always women who will find ways to hang on to hate, thankfully, humans rarely live over 100 years, so it won't last forever!

**pomtzu** · 04-01-2011, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by cassiesmom

Can I just gently rant for a moment? I heard a woman say last night that she was not contributing to aid for Japan because of how cruel the "Japs" were to "our boys" during World War II. I was surprised by that. I just kept quiet because I couldn't think how to answer.

I'm not surprised by this at all. I'm surprised that we haven't heard more of the same thing. I'm certain that many people feel that way, especially if they lost friends or family in the war. Does that make them right??? - of course not - but I can understand the feelings behind it.