3 Universities to collaborate for radiation study

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Three university presidents, Toshimasa Asahara (L) of Hiroshima University, Osamu Nittono of Fukushima University (C) and Shigeru Katamine of Nagasaki University, are seen at a ceremony in Fukushima City on July 28, 2011, for the conclusion of an agreement to partner on radiation research. The three universities will work together on studies including the effects of radiation, decontamination of radioactive substances as well as education and social support for children who face greater health risks in the aftermath of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo)

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