[JBaymore]

"The accumulated radiation level in Namie, 30 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in the three weeks through Friday stood at 17,010 microsieverts, according to a tally released by the science ministry Saturday."

So they are saying 3 weeks in this above case. So that is 17.01 miliSieverts in 3 weeks for a 24/7 exposure, or 5.67 per week. Times 52 weeks....... that comes to 294.84 miliSieverts. Take off the idea of 1/3 for indoor stuff... and a more "normal day lifestyle" there would be more like something on the order of 196 miliSieverts.

THAT is why they are looking at evaculating that town. There is REAL concern there.

Of course how much of that accumulated dosage came form Iodine... with a half-life of 8 days.... needs to be considered in the long term prognosis also.

best,

.............john