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  3 0 Probably not to any significant level. The Chernobyl meltdown only had a danger zone radius of about 500 miles. It looks like the Japanese may keep this from that level of disaster. We are 4,000 or so miles from what is happening in Japan. The rain will serve to wash the contaminated dust into the ocean before it reaches us. This is spoken not as a nuclear scientist but as a fellow-concerned person who has been looking at the risk. Our more important concern should be preparation for a mega-quake in Seattle. The risk of our own earthquake disaster far outweighs the risk of radiation from Japan. A severe earthquake could happen to us at any time. The tsunami and nuclear problems are masking the fact that Japan withstood the earthquake itself pretty well because they were prepared. Strengthen older homes and buildings, secure furniture, collect a disaster kit, join a local emergency group. Three days, three ways! Bruce Schoonmaker answered in Earthquake! about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Bruce Schoonmaker… 0 0 As a follow-up, King County Public Health is monitoring the situation and is making regular postings about it: http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health.aspx Bruce Schoonmaker commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  2 0 Have you friend read (and understand): http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2011/03/us-west-coast-is-not-at-risk.html and possibly: http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1763 and then let us know if they have follow-up questions. stinkbug answered in Earthquake! about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 In short, no. The most damaging fission product would be iodine-131, which is generally in high levels in an operating reactor and directly after shutdown. It has a halflife of 8 days, and stopped being produced in these reactors when they shut them down during the earthquake. Any other products will be far too dilute to affect the US. prompt answered in Earthquake! about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 No. Free Busch answered in Earthquake! about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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