The Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection has been publishing some data showing tiny amounts of radioactive iodine over many cities in China; similar small amounts of this iodine-131 have been …
Health Word of the Day 今日健康词: This Week's Collection
My microblog on Sina Weibo has slowly started to take off, thanks in part to a new feature: a bilingual health word of the day. I try to write it …
Meatless Mondays?
I love meat. Looooove it. I would never consider going full vegan. At least, I’ve always said that, until… …until a couple weeks ago when I was in Carrefour’s meat …
Radiation Update: Still Nothing Headed Towards China
Good news continues for Beijingers; there’s still no sign of Japan’s radiation headed westward. Below, I copied the latest projection for March 21-23 from Austria’s Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics; …
Don't Eat Table Salt For Radiation Protection! It Can Kill You!
People are still talking about taking iodized table salt as an effective anti-radiation antidote, but yesterday the World Health Organization specifically warned everyone outside of Japan against self-medicating at this time …
No, Table Salt is Not A Good Substitute for Potassium Iodide
Today’s latest mobile phone SMS scare advises people to stock up and eat table salt, which usually has added iodine, as a “healthier” way than potassium iodide pills to counter …
Finally, an Official Forecast for Japanese Radiation Plume's Path
After days of waiting, we now have an “official” forecast of the Japanese radiation plume’s pathway; the UN’s Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization on Tuesday created a forecast of …
Radiation Plume Is Moving East, Over the Pacific — Not Towards China
Let’s counter recent SMS misinformation with real facts, shall we? I found one website (click here) which posts hourly updates of the radiation numbers in each prefecture in Japan. Also, …
Radiation Emergencies: The Basic Facts
We’re facing a lot of questions and uncertainties about Japan’s radiation and its potential to move westward towards Beijing. While that seems unlikely for now according to the Chinese press, …
What Is Potassium Iodide?
It’s been a hectic couple days, but at least for today there is no radioactive cloud approaching Beijing. But this certainly is bringing up a good debate about what to …
Don't Worry, Beijingers — There's No Radiation!
The vast majority of us today seem to have been bombarded with SMS messages talking about a radioactive cloud from Japan covering all of Asia; there is zero evidence to …
All China Expats: Here's How To Find Out Your City's Real-Time Air Quality
People living in Beijing and Shanghai have been fortunate these last couple years as they can access hourly pollution updates. But the scope was very limited, until late last year …
