The Contrarian: Why I’d Be the First to Return to the Fukushima Evacuation Zone

Health journalist Jeff Wheelwright says the evidence linking small radiation doses to cancer is flimsy.

By Jeff Wheelwright
Jul 5, 2012 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 5:12 AM
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THE CLAIM: Fukushima evacuees should not go home and risk health problems due to radiation exposure.

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