Fukushima

The earthquake on the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, not only claimed close to 20,000 lives but also destroyed the people’s trust in the government. Once the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station exploded, radioactive material was released into the atmosphere, leading to a disturbing number of children being born with thyroid cysts and nodules. The particles also spread across the globe and were found in packaged fish products as far as Switzerland. Discover the devastating and ugly truth about the aftermath of one of the deadliest nuclear disasters after Chernobyl.