Are our fears unfounded?

IF all the reactors in the world were to fail at the same time, we would have a serious problem. This one reactor will cause problem, but mostly locally, by locally I mean, look at where the water goes from the Japanese current, and the air currents. Think of all the THOUSANDS of liters in the Pacific Ocean alone. If you lived down wind or down stream within a few hundred miles you might need to be concerned, but since the Japanese current runs toward Alaska and there is kind of a "null" band across the equator, anyone living south of the equator who might find radioactive material in the water it would be even MORE diluted than north of it. I also know fatalists, but you have to really look at geology and weather systems before you go horriblizing too much.

in times like this we all need to be fatalist for calamity strikes anywhere. this happened already 1986 at Russia the Chernobyl insident. that is also a nuclear power plant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster thats the link to that. i no longer watch local news eileen... abs-cbn or gma. for they just make us nervous in a wrong reason. they deliver news very over acting. around your house there are also appliances that expose you to radiation, you might just want to consider that first before the radiation at japan. just my opinion.

Hiya eileen, I did just watch a little bit of the News and on came a news clip about Tokyo. Seems like a lot of People are worried. But you know the Japanese don´t seem to like to show that they could be worried. The Reporters were trying to ask them and they sort of managed a Smile and said they were going to the Countryside to relax for a few Days. Usually Tokyo is streaming with People and it looked more like a Sunday than a normal Day. People with "Emergency Kits" and buying loads of Batteries too were going off in the Trains that could get out. Seems that the "radiaton Scare" has got to them eventually and I suppose they must all be very tired. They do indeed look very strained as well and who would not be after going through all that. People of all ages going off as if it was a big Holiday but not with joy more like their hearts filled with dread this has really touched me you know. I only saw this as I was looking for a Film that I have been trying to record for ages but I watched that bit of News with great interest. The Japanese the ordinary People are very worried indeed. I just hope they can get some well deserved rest and relaxation if they can. A lot of them were wearing Masks too you know those white masks that cover the bottom half of their Faces.

Hi eileen leyva: I know what you are thinking and I'm scared too. I have heard the scientist saying that everything is in control and that we don't have to worry about this situation. But wasn't the same on Chernobyl? They say that everything was in control and that they'll repair the nuclear plant and we know what really happends. It was the worst nuclear disaster on the human history. I am praying for all of us, specially for the Japanese people. ALVARO

Hi eileenleyva I just don't want to be deceived that everything is all right, when truly it is not. I loved this one and could have written anything better as this for sure. It is a global thing otherwise they would not have been publicizing it all across the media. Any radio active leak is surely going to have its impact on almost everything... may be direct or indirect... If not they would not have been checking the radioactive levels on food or other stuff that was being imported to other countries(like China is doing). Contamination or even direct exposure cannot be ruled out as there are the same media to spread all across - air, water. The only thing that can save is the levels of exposure as I have read somewhere that these radio active stuff tend to phase or die out as they cover areas... otherwise all of us would have been suffering from the effects of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atom Bomb blasts.

Given the distance between Japan and the Philippines, there is absolutely no ground for any fear!

I do not think they really know. I am like you, and I believe that there will be an effect around the world. What I have heard is that this is somewhat contained, but I do worry about the water as well as the air. The soil is a concern as well. They have only just begun letting people into the area around Chernobyl and it has been twenty five years. I worry about the economy as well.There are many concerns, we should not be taking it lightly.

Hi eileenleyva, It is difficult to know just how bad the situation really is in Japan, or if it will get worse. Since there is already a lot of panic, the government may not be be telling everything. I know that there is talk here in Canada of radiation reaching the Pacific coast in about five days, and the government is monitoring the situation although no one expects any great danger. Blessings.

there is really no one can tell that our time is up. there is no need to worry i guess. all we need to do is to be prepared, all the time.

It looks like the US will not effected from the nuclear plant melt downs. Japan will be affected the most,of course! I have not heard in the news if the radiation will affect people in Asian countries and island countries. It might but just keep listening to the news for updates! I know it isn't much encouragement but it is the only thing I know whatt to say right now!

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/03/14/11/no-truth-radiation-text-hoax-govt You are safe. If you are worried about radiation in food chain or water: http://home.iae.nl/users/lightnet/health/radiation.htm Pray for the Japanese this will keep you focused on other things besides your fear. I understand how you feel. Try to relax, talk to God and reassure those around you who may be frightened as well, it will take your mind off your fear.

Like you, I am also worried about what is happening around the world, man-made or not. Our health and our lives are at stake. But what can we do, progress and development have made us this far. If we can only turn back the times when the earth was still new. We don't have anywhere to go but go back to the Creator. Prayers are all we have to do and we must do it now.

It takes a reactor like this about a week to cool and they have been at it for 4 days keeping the coolant pumping in. Even worse case it will be almost nothing compared to Chernobyl. Fallout outside Japan would not be severe.