Trace Radiation From Japan Triggers Alarm At Chicago O’Hare

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by Mark Joyella | 2:44 pm, March 17th, 2011

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Travelers arriving in Chicago from Japan set off radiation detectors at O’Hare Airport on Wednesday. Airport officials described the radiation as a “very small amount,” but significant enough to trigger alarms as the passengers were clearing customs. “We are aware of the radiation,” Chicago Aviation Department spokesman Karen Pride told WBBM radio. “We are adding screenings and precautionary measures.”

WBBM’s Mike Krauser reports radiation was also detected in a plane’s air filtration system, in luggage, and on passengers on flights from Japan. Chicago mayor Richard Daley said the situation was being evaluated by federal officials:

“Of course the protection of the person coming off the plane is important in regards to any radiation and especially within their families,” Daley said at an unrelated event.

The mayor said the city had no set policy for radiation detection at O’Hare or anywhere else:

“That would be up to the federal government. Every city can’t have a policy. One says yes, one says no, you can’t do that. You have to have a federal policy dealing with anyone entering the country in regards to the situations like that,” Daley said. “And they handle it very professionally and it will be up to Homeland Security. We’ve been working with them. They have the primary responsibility.”

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Atticus Draco

“Trace Radiation From Japan Triggers Alarm At Chicago O’Hare”

Time to panic?!
macombman

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brooksider926

Atticus Draco said:
“Trace Radiation From Japan Triggers Alarm At Chicago O’Hare” Time to panic?!

Perhaps it’s bend over, kiss your @$$ goodbye time!
Liberal Tormentor

Inconvenient Truth: Wind Energy Has Killed More Americans Than Nuclear

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/lachlan-markay/2011/03/17/inconvenient-truth-wind-energy-has-killed-more-americans-nuclear#ixzz1GtBnV3cc
Grammie

People just love to worry but count me out of this one.

In a five year period, 2000-2005, I had a minimum of 4 full torso Cat Scans a year. Before 2000 it was about three a year and starting in 2005 about 3 a year. That is a lot of radiation and I’m fine with it because the alternative would have been so much worse.

The same goes with nuclear power. We need it and the tangible benefits far outweigh the risks especially since every source of energy that fuels our lavish lifestyle with historical longevity to boot entails risk to someone.

It seems that we as a country had never heard of a thing called cost benefit risk analysis..
ifpff

Liberal Tormentor said:
Inconvenient Truth: Wind Energy Has Killed More Americans Than Nuclear

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/lachlan-markay/2011/03/17/inconvenient-truth-wind-energy-has-killed-more-americans-nuclear#ixzz1GtBnV3cc

it’s not always just about ‘americans’ or even loss of life. it’s about environmental impact, and the long term implications for human health. also, that article is *extraordinarily* brief and vague. it states there haven’t been any immediate deaths at nuclear facilities, but tell me how you’d feel fifteen years down the road and find a lump under your arm in the shower.
Grammie

ifpff said:
it’s not always just about ‘americans’ or even loss of life. it’s about environmental impact, and the long term implications for human health. also, that article is *extraordinarily* brief and vague. it states there haven’t been any immediate deaths at nuclear facilities, but tell me how you’d feel fifteen years down the road and find a lump under your arm in the shower.

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Can we both agree, without going into the statistical morass, that we in first World countries have long lives that are lived in much more comfort with the opportunity for reaching soaring heights in many far flung fields because of our abundant supply of energy, technology and freedom from hunger and the elements that that affords us?

Is that possible 1 in 1,000, 10,000, or whatever number it actually is, increase in individual risk for a lump far in the future worth giving up all the advantages that come with that risk?

I say it most definitely is and that many feel that way about many aspects of modern life. Auto deaths are in the 10s of thousands every year. I’m fairly certain that if we had the same population but still used horse and buggies that the auto death rate is higher than it would be for horse power. Why don’t we all clamor to go back to the horse and buggy age? Is it because the benefits outweigh the increased risks?

That is my mindset on this and many other such contentious areas today.
kvon

Liberal Tormentor said:
Inconvenient Truth: Wind Energy Has Killed More Americans Than Nuclear

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/lachlan-markay/2011/03/17/inconvenient-truth-wind-energy-has-killed-more-americans-nuclear#ixzz1GtBnV3cc

So, by that logic, can we get off of oil because it kills so many?
erin

to liberal tormentor: O L D, O L D argument (probably started w/ someone in the nuclear industry). Windmills don’t leave poison behind that has to be stored and can get in our groundwater and soil or cause cancer years later. Windmills are not very attractive to terrorists. They are also a LOT quicker and less expensive to build and maintain. Sorry, no comparison
Ajolily

erin said:
to liberal tormentor: O L D, O L D argument (probably started w/ someone in the nuclear industry). Windmills don’t leave poison behind that has to be stored and can get in our groundwater and soil or cause cancer years later. Windmills are not very attractive to terrorists. They are also a LOT quicker and less expensive to build and maintain. Sorry, no comparison

Not the only way that nuclear and wind has no comparison. They don’t compare in feasibility either. Wind power at this point can’t power a country. None of the alternate sources are yet feasible. I think we should drill for oil and build more nuclear plants while beginning to put solar panels and windmills on all the roofs and funding research into how to improve them. We have improved the efficiency of wind turbines in the last 10 years but not enough. Basically I believe in the all of the above approach.
http://www.libertarianism.com/ Jack Burns

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woodhouserlw

The current administration has solved the problem… they’ve ordered the lowering of all airports rad detection equipments sensitivity setting… all better now!! Community organization experience comes in handy at times!!