Biologists investigate fears of Fukushima radiation sickness in seals
source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079317/Seals-damaged-flippers-hair-loss-killed-radi...
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Biologists in Alaska are investigating whether sick seals washed up on the arctic coastline are being killed by radiation from stricken nuclear plant Fukushima.
An increasing number of ring seals have been found dead or injured on Alaska’s beaches since the Fukushima plant was damaged by a tsunami in July 2011. The animals have been suffering from an unidentified illness – initially thought to be a virus – that causes hair-loss and bleeding lesions.
John Kelly – a professor at the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks – said: “We recently received samples of seal tissues from diseased animals captured near St Lawrence island with a request to examine the material for radioactivity.”
“There is concern expressed by some members of the local communities that there may be some relationship to the Fukushima nuclear reactor’s damage.”
Results of the scientists test are not expected to be available for several weeks.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079317/Seals-damaged-flippers-hair-loss...
An increasing number of ring seals have been found dead or injured on Alaska’s beaches since the Fukushima plant was damaged by a tsunami in July 2011. The animals have been suffering from an unidentified illness – initially thought to be a virus – that causes hair-loss and bleeding lesions.
John Kelly – a professor at the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks – said: “We recently received samples of seal tissues from diseased animals captured near St Lawrence island with a request to examine the material for radioactivity.”
“There is concern expressed by some members of the local communities that there may be some relationship to the Fukushima nuclear reactor’s damage.”
Results of the scientists test are not expected to be available for several weeks.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079317/Seals-damaged-flippers-hair-loss...
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