Discharge of tritium from Fukushima to harm human body: scientists

STORY: Discharge of tritium from Fukushima to harm human body: scientists DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference in Seoul 2. various of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TIMOTHY MOUSSEAU, Professor of biological sciences at University of South Carolina 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAUN BURNIE, Senior nuclear specialist at Greenpeace East Asia STORYLINE: Multiple scientists have voiced concern that the discharge of tritium from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will severely harm human bodies. At a press conference in Seoul, Timothy Mousseau, a professor at the University of South Carolina, said that consistent ingestion of tritiated water discharged from the Fukushima plant can lead to cell and tissue damage of the human body. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TIMOTHY MOUSSEAU, Professor of biological sciences at University of South Carolina "When tritium gets inside the body, it's a

Thai herb a low-priced rival to Viagra

Thai herb a low-priced rival to Viagra

Wichai Cherdshewasart, a biologist at Chulalongkorn University of Bangkok, shows a leaf of Butea superba, known locally as 'red kwao keur' which he claims is effective in increasing male sexual potency and promises to be an alternative to Viagra. He has registered patents for white and red kwao keur and licensed commercial products in various forms, including powder capsules for oral ingestion and creams for external use.

Thai herb a low-priced rival to Viagra

Thai herb a low-priced rival to Viagra

Wichai Cherdshewasart, a biologist at Chulalongkorn University of Bangkok, shows a leaf of Butea superba, known locally as 'red kwao keur' which he claims is effective in increasing male sexual potency and promises to be an alternative to Viagra. He has registered patents for white and red kwao keur and licensed commercial products in various forms, including powder capsules for oral ingestion and creams for external use. ==Kyodo