UPDATE: Fukushima’s radiation levels drop significantly

• 11.9 the current peak radiation count, in milli-sieverts per hour
• 400 the peak radiation count in milli-sieverts per hour – which was hit last night
• 300k the peak mSv/hour count at Chernobyl – to keep things in check source

» It’s no longer at its peak, and that’s a good thing: The International Atomic Energy Agency says that the decrease happened over a six-hour period. And the IAEA makes a good point that you should keep in mind. “This is a high dose-level value, but it is a local value at a single location and at a certain point in time,” they say. In other words, even if you’re within the 20-mile radius where radiation is likely to hit, the level will most assuredly be far lower than these peak levels. It’s still high, though – one milli-sievert per hour is equal to the yearly legal limit of radiation you’re supposed to get. (see our earlier posts about this topic here and here)

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