This may be of interest to those of us in the southwestern US. In light of the graphc and story from the New York Times -- which shows the flow over the Pacific ocean and over the southwestern US: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/16/science/plume-graphic.html?ref=science
This Article discusses the exposure amount:
Radiation in the plume headed to the Southwest U.S. coast from Japan is not much different than people experience on a cross-country flight, according to state agencies in Arizona keeping watch on the situation.
The Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency, Division of Emergency Management and Department of Health Services said Thursday that people in Arizona are safe from dangerous radiation. They also warned against taking potassium iodide at this point.
“Between the state and federal agencies monitoring the situation, we are confident that there is no danger to the people today,” said Will Humble, ADHS director. “We are worried that people are taking medication that they don’t need and could create problems for themselves.”
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