"It would appear that everyone and his grandmother who earns their living from the nuclear industry is attempting to downplay the seriousness of the exposure to the release of long term toxic radionuclide isotopes into the environment."

My guess is that the Japanese Gov't is going to have to do everything possible to clean up the neighborhoods with high radiation levels i.e. those in the immediate vicinity of the nuclear plant. If this means gathering up all the contaminated crops, and shoveling up gardens and contaminated farmland, so be it. I don't see how they can leave radioactive debris in peoples' backyards. This is going to be an expensive operation.

cheers,
Pete #2