Fukushima updates - August 29th.....

http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/08/m5-7-and-m4-2-hit-eastern-japan-continuously/

M5.7 and M4.2 hit eastern Japan continuously

Posted by Mochizuki on August 29th, 2012 · 1 Comment

Two major earthquakes hit around Fukushima.

↓ M5.7 Miyagi offshore

↓ M4.2 South Ibaraki   

and.....

http://enenews.com/study-finds-disease-related-deaths-surged-after-311-heart-unable-to-pump-enough-blood-around-the-body

Title: Japan Earthquake Spurred Jump in Heart Ailments: Study
Source:  Bloomberg
Author: By Kristen Hallam
Date: Aug 28, 2012 8:32 AM ET

The earthquake that spawned a tsunami and a nuclear crisis in Japan last year also spurred an increase in heart-related ailments and pneumonia, according to a study.

The weekly figures for heart failure, the inability of the muscle to pump enough blood around the body, and pneumonia jumped soon after the earthquake, according to Japanese researchers [...] The result was sustained for more than six weeks after the tsunami struck, compared with the previous three years, they said.

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When an aftershock of magnitude 7.0 hit on April 7, 2011, there was another jump in cases of stroke and cardiopulmonary arrest, the study found.

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While a short-term increase in cases of cardiovascular illnesses has been reported with previous earthquakes, the new study is the first to examine the longer-term effects on heart health, the researchers said. The data also provide the first evidence that the incidence of heart failure rose over a long period after the disaster, they said.

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Hiroaki Shimokawa, Lead Researcher for Study

• “The occurrence of heart failure and pneumonia significantly increased, then gradually went down to the previous level, though pneumonia took almost three months to go down”
• Cases of stroke, cardiopulmonary arrest and acute coronary syndrome, or symptoms of a blocked coronary artery such as a heart attack, also increased

h/t Kevin Meyerson

Title: Disease-related deaths surge in Miyagi Pref.
Source: Jiji Press
Date: Aug 29, 2012

Disease-related deaths surge in Miyagi Pref.

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The increase can be attributed to disaster-related stress and the use of water polluted by the tsunami, according to the survey by a team led by Prof. Hiroaki Shimokawa.

The team also cited a lack of routine medication and the continued consumption of salty preserved food.

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In 2011, there were more patients for heart failure, stroke, cardiac arrest and pneumonia than in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

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