Thousands evacuate as Fukishima nuclear emergency is declared

[Jan Klimkowski]

It seems a little early for such effects to be seen in such a far away location NW of NA, unless someone is grossly underestimating the amounts of radiation drifting East [the general direction of wind patterns on the Planet due to Earth's spin]. While fetuses and very young are more susceptible due to the larger % of dividing cells [which are more vulnerable to radiation], it is still hard to imagine such an effect would be felt yet.

Peter - agreed.

In addition, the raw epidemiological figure based on a relatively small statistical sample would need to be analyzed much further before any statistically significant rise could be attributed to radioactive particles.

Indeed, ideally, it would be important to know the cause of death of each infant in the sample, and compare that expanded analysis with - at a minimum - epidemiological analyses for each of the last ten years.