Household radiation counter

Household radiation counter

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds a home radiation counter as S.T. Corp. said on July 26, 2011, that it will launch the Air Counter dosimeter Oct. 20. Demand for such counters has risen following the radioactive contamination from the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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  • ILEA001161234
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  • 2011/7/26 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2011 Kyodo News
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