Can I ask you folks for help? (radiation hazards)

[Habsfan]

I'm trying to show some Gaia mother-earth worshiper that there is no radiation problem affecting us here in North-America as a result of the Japan earthquake. She insists we are doomed and it's just a matter of time before we all go in full meltdown.

Now this person is not too bright and I just want to give her a few very simple links she can understand and let percolate, even though I think her mind is pretty much made up. I would really appreciate if anyone can give me just a few simple links anyone with an intelligence level higher than a baboon can understand.  

Anyone? Just a couple links. Love you guys.

[NHSparky]

All the sampling done (and AQMD in California does regular sampling even before Japan) showed almost nonexistent increases in rad levels, specifically I-131.

Considering that 10CFR says the legal limit is 5 Rem/year.  Any increases in rad exposure would have been measured in MICRO-Rem.  Compare that to the 200-300 milliRem/year we get simply from existing on this rock.  Nuff said.

[RonBush]

The closest places would be Hawaii and Alaska, and the radiation measured there from Japan is not enough to be harmful

From a Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the small amount of radiation that is measured in Hawaii is not harmful.  This was in March

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20110323_Low_levels_of_Japanese_radiation_found.html

Here are some other links

http://healthland.time.com/2011/04/20/should-radiation-from-japan-scuttle-spring-break-in-hawaii-a-mom-agonizes/

Tiny amount in Hawaiian milk, but not enough to be dangerous:

"Big Island milk is regularly monitored, but health officials say levels of radiation in milk were measured at 18 picocuries per liter, too small to have any health impact. The Federal Drug Administration’s warning threshold is 4,700 picocuries per liter."

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2011/04/14/radiation-in-hawaii-milk-not-a-concern-state-health-officials-say/

Same thing in Alaska.  They measure a little radiation from Japan, but not enough to be dangerous:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/03/18/japan-radiation-risk-alaskas-aleutian-islands-live-with-it.html

http://www.infowars.com/alert-radiation-from-stricken-japanese-plant-reaches-alaska/



Big Island milk is regularly monitored, but health officials say levels of radiation in milk were measured at 18 picocuries per liter, too small to have any health impact. The Federal Drug Administration’s warning threshold is 4,700 picocuries per liter.

[Habsfan]

Thanks Sparky! Much appreciated.

[Crazy Horse]

SO 4,700 pico curie is 0.0000000047 curies...............yeah we're all gonna die.

Please don't fly in a plane or eat a banana