Fukushima Pref. starts radiation measurement at schoolyards
Fukushima Pref. starts radiation measurement at schoolyards
FUKUSHIMA, Japan, April 5, Kyodo
The Fukushima prefectural government on Tuesday started radiation measurements at schoolyards in the prefecture in the wake of the nuclear emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
The emergency measurement through Thursday will be conducted at some 1,400 kindergartens as well as elementary and junior high schools, except those within the 20-kilometer evacuation zone around the troubled nuclear power plant, prefectural officials said.
The move came as many parents have asked the authorities since the April 1 start of the new academic year if they can allow their children to walk to school or to play in the schoolyards.
The officials responded that there is no problem as long as children stay outside a 30-km zone around the power plant, which also includes an outer zone from 20-30 km from the plant where people are advised to stay indoors. However, some parents still showed concerns, according to the officials.
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