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Japan / Nuclear Crisis / Milk Radiation #994841

CBS Evening News for Thursday, Mar 31, 2011
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(Studio: Erica Hill) The discovery of radiation in beef leaked from the nuclear plant damaged by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan noted; scenes shown of the plant and a baby being screened for contamination.

(San Francisco: John Blackstone) The discovery of miniscule amounts of radioactive iodine in milk in the US featured. [Washington Dairy Products Commission Blair THOMPSON†- says we live surrounded by radiation every day.] [University of California at Berkeley Thomas McKONE†- says we see health damage from the fear of the radiation.] [International Marine Products, Inc. Ray WATANABE†- explains why he is sending fish imported from Japan to be tested at an Arizona lab.] [Bay Area Air Quality Management District Eric STEVENSON†- comments on the air monitoring equipment.]

Reporter(s):
Hill, Erica;
Blackstone, John
Duration:
00:02:30

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