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Thyroid abnormalities found in 43% of Fukushima kids declared ‘ok’ by gov’t
Title: White Paper: Fukushima Health Survey Occupies Medical & Legal Conundrum
Source: SimplyInfo
[…] Dr. Suzuki who has been running the Health Survey along with Dr. Yamashita […] claimed it is unlikely thyroid cancer rates would rise and that the results found so far where over 43% of children had abnormalities were “ordinary”. […]
These statements by Suzuki defy the evidence. Over 43% of the children with abnormalities is quite different from the 1.6% or less of children in the Nagasaki study. Suzuki has also held the opinion that thyroid cancers won’t show up for 4 or more years citing Chernobyl. This conflicts with Suzuki’s claim that is it unlikely cancer rates would rise. Further evidence shows thyroid damage was actually occurring right after Chernobyl, it just took years for studies to actually be done. […]
While the Health Survey claims everything is fine in Fukushima, parents are documenting quite a different reality. Ian Thomas Ash has been producing a serial documentary series on life after the Fukushima disaster. In his most recent filming he has been interviewing parents in Fukushima City and Date City. What he found is astonishing. Children with considerable thyroid abnormalities, some were declared “ok” by the Health Survey only to find out otherwise when they obtained a second opinion from a doctor. That is for those lucky enough to obtain a second opinion, some were denied treatment by doctors after the central government ordered them to stop examining patients for thyroid disorders. […]
Fukushima Mothers: Daughter has so many thyroid cysts doctor can’t count them all — Hospital told not to test kids
Ian Thomas Ash
November 8, 2012
This morning I met Mrs. Shima. She had invited several other mothers over to her home to share with me their situations and the thyroid test results for their children. Mrs. Shima showed me the thyroid ultrasound for her daughter Shuri, 11. The government-sponsored test revealed her daughter had NO thyroid cysts, but she went to a private hospital to seek a second opinion. She was told her daughter in fact DOES have thyroid cysts [Emphasis Added]. In both tests, it was discovered that her son Kaito, 13, also has thyroid cysts.
[…] Mrs. Oyama worries for her son Yoshihiki, 11. Her daughter Nozomi, 17, has been found to have thyroid cysts.
Mrs. Kanno’s two children, daughter Yuika, 10, and son Naoki, 11, were both found to have no thyroid cysts in the government-sponsored test. When she went to the private hospital Mrs. Shima recommended for a second opinion, she was told that the hospital had received a directive from the national government to stop providing tests for children it had deemed had no thyroid cysts. Mrs. Kanno was refused a second thyroid test for her children. […]
Mrs. Tsuda’s son Naoki, 11, has thyroid cysts. Her daughter Yuika, 10, has so many thyroid cysts the doctor could not count them all (!).
3 Comments on "Thyroid abnormalities found in 43% of Fukushima kids declared ‘ok’ by gov’t"
DMyers on Sun, 11th Nov 2012 2:47 pm
Ha! You’re all gonna die!
I think that sums up the message from government since Fukushima, as exemplified in this article. The callousness is flabbergasting. Consider with this the US government’s raising the level of radiation exposure considered to be safe every time the level reaches that level (hey, this is just like raising the debt ceiling!).
The real message here is that our government leaders have an agenda which serves only themselves and maybe their favorites. We are useless eaters. But at the same time, they don’t want us to become an annoyance by getting angry and sassy about how radiation is killing and maiming our children.
These people are so cold, it’s a wonder that they continue even to care that we might see their disdain for humanity (i.e., 98% thereof). Why not go ahead and tell us a poison has been unleashed on the planet that will cause great suffering and death? What are we going to do? Weep? Pound on their doors? Scream in the streets as if that were able to make any difference? They can mow us down and crush us with tanks and shovel us into mass graves. All those options were put back on the table when they condoned torture at Guantanamo. And Hiroshima long ago established the principle that mass murder saves lives.
They may make you wear a seat belt and a motorcycle helmet. They may provide free indoctrination in public schools and free Cap’n Crunch cereal in the school cafeteria. They may throw the guy in jail who broke your jaw for cutting in front of him in the gas line. And this goes on and on, all to create the appearance that they REALLY CARE. The treatment of this radiation emergency puts it right in your face. They DON’T REALLY CARE!
BillT on Sun, 11th Nov 2012 3:40 pm
So right, DMyers. But consider that ALL of those things mean profits for Big Med, Corporate owned prisons, etc, Death is profitable and make the GDP rise. Children suffering means nothing it if it isn’t theirs.
I think that every major stock holder of any nuclear facilities should be given a personal spent fuel rod to keep in their basement or condo. I bet the mess would be cleaned up tomorrow, all over the world.
Kenz300 on Mon, 12th Nov 2012 6:45 pm
The world has a stake in the full compete collection and release of information regarding Fukishima and its impact on the people and the environment.
From day one of this disaster TEPCO and the government were less than forthcoming with accurate and complete information.
There needs to be more independent resources and agencies collecting data and reporting to the world.