In the past week Japan has been in serious trouble. a 9.0 earthquake hit which caused a massive tsunami that devastated everything in its path, leaving thousands dead and thousands more without homes. Now, the nuclear reactors located along the shore are also in serious danger. 2 of them blew up in the past few days and are releasing massive amounts of radiation into the atmosphere.
Now, a huge threat is being posed with drinking water in Japan. The radiation from the nuclear reactors has poisoned some of the water in surounding areas and Iodine-131 has been found in many samples. Infants aren't advanced enough physically to handle the amount of iodine in the water and are thus being cautioned. Adults can handle the amounts and thus aren't in danger.
this is just adding to the problems in Japan. There economy is already in the toilet and now they have to be careful of drinking water too. The United States and other countries around the world need to rally to help Japan get back on its feet because their economy is vital to our economy as well. We rely on Japan to consume a lot of our exports, and their downfall could mean ours.
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