"Girls living nearest to the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone have almost a 70 per cent increased risk of thyroid cancer, the World Health Organisation says."

"Their lifetime chances of getting the disease rose by two-thirds, from 0.75 per cent to 1.25 per cent.

The increased risk of other cancers for people living near the Fukushima Daiichi power plant is similar to that of living in a polluted city, scientists said."

Chris Smyth reports for the London Times March 1, 2013.

SEE ALSO:

"Japan to Begin Restarting Idled Nuclear Plants, Leader Says" (New York Times)

"Japan: "Survey: No Nuclear Plants Meet New Safety Standards" (Asahi Shimbun)

"Japan Is Going Nuclear Again, Fukushima Be Damned" (Grist)

Editorial: "Don’t Gut Nuclear Safety Standards" (Japan Times)

"Report: Fukushima's Radiation Damaged More Souls Than Bodies" (CNN)

"Cancer Risk From Fukushima Disaster Small, Report Says" (Los Angeles Times)

"Nuclear Watchdog: No Easy Task To Scrap Fukushima Reactors Safely" (Asahi Shimbun)

"TEPCO Fails To Submit Dose Data on 21,000 Fukushima Plant Workers" (Asahi Shimbun)

"Fukushima: 'Small Increased Cancer Risk'" (BBC News)

"Japan Regulator Releases Report on Tougher Nuclear Safety Rules" (Bloomberg: 1/11/13)

"Critics Say Proposed Guidelines for Japan’s Nuclear Industry Will Hinder Business" (New York Times)

"Higher Cancer Risk After Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: WHO" (Reuters)

Source: Times of London, 03/01/2013