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5 Years Ago
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5 years ago,
. . . an earthquake off the coast of Japan,
. . . triggered a tsunami, and
. . . a series of meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
Kaori Suzuki's home is nearby,
. . . determined to stay, but worried about her children's health,
. . . she and some other mothers,
. . . set up a laboratory to measure radiation.
Although radiation levels in Iwaki were officially quite low,
. . . the "invisible enemy" was all people could talk about.
Conversations with friends changed abruptly,
. . . from being about children, food and fashion,
. . . to one topic only: radiation.
"You can't see, smell or feel it,
. . . so it is something people are afraid of," says Suzuki.
Above all, people didn't know what was safe to eat.
. . . "It was a matter of life and death," she says.
Suzuki's own life has changed dramatically since 2011.
. . . "I was just a simple mother, enjoying her life.
. . . But ever since I started this,
. . . I've been spending most of my time here, from morning to night," she says.
"I must admit, sometimes I think it would be really nice to have a break,
. . . but what we are doing is too important.
. . . We're providing a vital service.
3-13-2016 Source: 5 years ago
. . . an earthquake off the coast of Japan,
. . . triggered a tsunami, and
. . . a series of meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
Kaori Suzuki's home is nearby,
. . . determined to stay, but worried about her children's health,
. . . she and some other mothers,
. . . set up a laboratory to measure radiation.
Although radiation levels in Iwaki were officially quite low,
. . . the "invisible enemy" was all people could talk about.
Conversations with friends changed abruptly,
. . . from being about children, food and fashion,
. . . to one topic only: radiation.
"You can't see, smell or feel it,
. . . so it is something people are afraid of," says Suzuki.
Above all, people didn't know what was safe to eat.
. . . "It was a matter of life and death," she says.
Suzuki's own life has changed dramatically since 2011.
. . . "I was just a simple mother, enjoying her life.
. . . But ever since I started this,
. . . I've been spending most of my time here, from morning to night," she says.
"I must admit, sometimes I think it would be really nice to have a break,
. . . but what we are doing is too important.
. . . We're providing a vital service.
3-13-2016 Source: 5 years ago
