In Japan, a Long-Term Study on Radiation Leaks' Effects

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/world/asia/japan-studies-radiation-effects-on-children.html?ref=science


This article is basically about scientists testing children to check for abnormalities in radiation. These children will be tested every two years until they are twenty and then every five years after that. The Japanese people not only have to struggle with radiation problems but also not being able to see their own homes because the risk of contamination. This incident has a huge impact on the Japanese people.