Updates on radiation exposure in Japan

Above is a pretty disturbing picture from the New York Times of a worker checking a child for contamination with radioisotopes from a nearby nuclear plant.


Here's a quote from the article:

"The emergency at the plant that suffered an explosion appeared to be the worst involving a nuclear plant since the Chernobyl disaster 25 years ago.
The government confirmed that radiation had escaped from the worst-hit plant, and local officials said that 22 people outside the plant showed signs of radiation exposure and about 170 other people near the plant had likely been exposed, but it was unclear if they had received dangerous doses. Early Sunday, the government said three workers were suffering full-out radiation illness"

Find the rest here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/world/asia/14nuclear.html?_r=1&hp