By Matt Smith, CNN April 7, 2011 -- Updated 1622 GMT (0022 HKT)Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan may set standards for long-term radiation exposure that would effectively extend the evacuation zone around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a top government official said Thursday, as a strong new aftershock rattled the area
Government readings show that people beyond the current restricted zone may be exposed to dangerous long-term doses of radiation even though the readings fall below levels that now require an evacuation, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said.
"It is the time for the government to consider setting another category for accumulated exposure," Edano, the government's point man on the crisis, told reporters Thursday evening. "The safety of the people is the first priority, and social needs come after that."
There is no timetable for a decision, Edano said.
Japan eyes new radiation standards that could widen evacuation zone - CNN
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