Radiation from Japanese nuclear plant found in Colorado: Health
dept. says no need to panic Last week, the Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment tried to counter media-fueled
fears about radiation from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power
plant in Japan creating health risks here. Today, that job just
got more difficult. The CDPHE confirms that "minuscule" amounts
of radiation from the accident have been detected in Colorado.
In a release on view below, the department stresses that the
risk of harm from the current radiation is far less than the
damage that could be done by unnecessarily gobbling potassium
iodide pills, no matter what panicky talking heads might
suggest. Here's the CDPHE's take: Colorado detects radioactive
isotope Minuscule detection level - no risk to public health
Colorado has joined other states now reporting detection of
minuscule levels of radiation coming from the Fukushima nuclear
power plant in Japan. Preliminary sampling from a Colorado
monitor has detected a radioact