I want to go live in Tokyo, but after this terrible earthquake, and more seriously, the nuclear reactors leaking, will it be safe to live there anytime soon, without facing long term effects on my health from the radiation leaks and such?
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Of course it will be safe eventually, that is as safe as an earthquake prone area can be.
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.... Nuclear power can never be 100% safe, as we are seeing demonstrated right now in Japan. If it scares you (it does me) don't live near it. As to the extent of what is going on in Japan with the nuclear power plants, the end result is not yet known as the story is still ongoing. So far as we know right now it's just low levels of radiation that went up in steam and the likely outcome is their cancer rate is expected to rise over the next few decades. We are all praying the news won't get any worse. As of now though it is still relatively safe to live in Tokyo, not 50km near the nuclear plants but still radiation is very low and harmless so its safe.....for now
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Study it. It depends on how much radiattion you get and whether or not they fixt he power plant which may take a while...so just wait and see. I was gonna go this summer but im not sure if i can go now becasue of the radiation it caused. the earthquake wasnt a problmes
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don't come to Japan if the radiation scares you, we sure as hell won't miss you at all.
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You'll get more radiation from eating a banana, sleeping next to someone, or flying on a plane than you will from living in Japan.
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yea i bet it would
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Most of Japan is safe now. Barring unforeseen circumstances, everywhere except the immediate vicinity of the damaged nuclear plant should be safe within a year or two.
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It's safe to go to Tokyo now. Only a small radius around the Fukushima nuclear plant is at low risk. However you cannot live in Tokyo without a work or student visa. I believe if you want to be a Japanese citizen you must also need to speak Japanese fluently. However you can still be a Japanese resident without being able to do that but you'll still need a job.
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-- and more seriously, the nuclear reactors You've got it backwards. The tsunami did most of the damage. The power plant problem is minimal. A small radius was evacuated, but the radiation there should be gone in a few weeks. If anything, the situation shows how safe nuclear power is. Consider that forty year old plants were hit with an earthquake five times the strength they were designed for and yet they still shut down safely. The generators came on like they were supposed to when grid power was cut. Then the tsunami hit and the generators were wiped out. However, the battery backup still worked for the designed eight hours. The problem happened when no new generators could be put in. Even so the problems have been minimal--media scare mongering for ratings not withstanding. Here is an informative article describing the situation: http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fukushima-simple-explanation/ And here is where you find current, factual status information: http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsunamiupdate01.html Note particularly: "So, in summary: there are some positive indications on the site; precautionary restrictions around the site on certain foodstuffs; and monitoring of the environment is continuing beyond the evacuation zone and at sea. No significant risk to human health has been identified."
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Japan in general will be safe, but not Fukushima. Check out this site. Chernobyl is still abandoned to this day due to high radiation levels. (Chernobyl suffered a similar melt down in 1986): http://villageofjoy.com/chernobyl-today-a-creepy-story-told-in-pictures/
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