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Radioactive Contamination Found on 17 U.S. Navy Crewmembers in Japan

03/14/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

“Seventeen U.S. Navy crew members have been contaminated with low-levels of radiation during disaster relief missions in Japan, military officials said Monday.

The radioactivity was detected when the service members returned to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan aboard three helicopters. They were treated with soap and water and their clothes were discarded.

‘No further contamination was detected,’ the military said.

The helicopters were also decontaminated.” Read more.

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