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Japan Matters Lecture: Environmental Radiation in Fukishima

October 7, 2014 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Environmental radiation in Fukushima’
Mr Kimiaki Saito, Fellow, Japan Atomic Energy Agency

This public lecture will be organised by Japan Desk Scotland, with grant from the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.

More than three years have passed since the nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima of 11 March 2011. How is the current situation of the environmental radiation in Fukushima?

Mr Kimiaki Saito, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, has conducted a large-scale environmental radiation monitoring, contamination mapping based on the monitoring results, and investigation on radiocesium movement in the environment. He gave a talk on the same topic in Glasgow in November 2013, and the summary of his talk is available.  He will talk about the latest environmental situation in Fukushima.

Free entry, everyone welcome

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Date:
October 7, 2014
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Sanctuary, St Andrew’s and St George’s West
13 george Street
Edinburgh, EH2 2PA United Kingdom
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0131 225 3847
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