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Nuclear Hotseat #165: Dr. Ian Fairlie - Soaring Leukemia

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INTERVIEW: Dr. Ian Fairlie on his correlation of more than 60 studies on the impact of nuclear reactors on children who live within 3 miles of a nuclear reactor -- and which shows a 37% increase in leukemia rates in kids 5 and under. NUMNUTZ OF THE WEEK: Grand Hyatt Fukuoka's "Fukushima Supporter Chef" feeds fresh, local, irradiated produce to the hotel's guests. PLUS: Japanese government accused of "crimes against humanity" in its refusal to evacuate children from Fukushima; French nuclear safety group calls Fukushima "comparable to the most contaminated areas around the Chernobyl accident;" safety violations found at Waterford, Connecticut's Millstone NPP; South Korea and Australia both desperate to find storage for nuclear waste; and nuke industry targets bank boards of directors to skew support for their future funding - oy!