Thursday, May 26, 2011

Demand for personal Geiger counters soars in Japan

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By Chiaki Kawase - Thu May 26, 2:23 am ET

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - With a nuclear plant just 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo still leaking radiation, demand for personal Geiger counters has skyrocketed in the Japanese capital and manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the demand.

Engineers are battling to plug radiation leaks and bring the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control more than two months after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and deadly tsunami that devastated a swathe of Japan's coastline.

With many people unsure of who to trust for their information, some are buying Geiger counters to check for themselves.

Demand for personal Geiger counters soars in Japan

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