The Oct. 24 article "Japanese government radiation monitoring posts not showing reality: Greenpeace" states, "One monitoring post in a park showed less than one-twelfth the radiation levels seen in nearby areas in the same park."
I would be grateful if you could supply the radiation level figures claimed by the government and by Greenpeace. Without this information the story is meaningless; it is not possible for a reader to judge if the radiation is at a level harmful to health.
The reporter seems happy to accept without question statements made by Greenpeace. I am afraid this article represents very poor cut-and-paste journalism.
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