Fifty-one crew members of the USS Ronald Reagan say they are suffering from a variety of cancers as a direct result of their involvement in Operation Tomodachi, a U.S. rescue mission in Fukushima after the nuclear disaster in March 2011. The affected sailors are suing Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), alleging that the utility mishandled the crisis and did not adequately warn the crew of the risk of participating in the earthquake relief efforts.
Crew members, many of whom are in their 20s, have been diagnosed with conditions including thyroid cancer, testicular cancer and leukemia. The Department of Defense says the Navy took "proactive measures" in order to "mitigate the levels of Fukushima-related contamination on U.S. Navy ships and aircraft” and that crew members were not exposed to dangerous radiation levels.
Charles Bonner, attorney for the sailors, says the radiation the USS Ronald Reagan crew was exposed to extended beyond the tasks of Operation Tomodachi. Deployed ships desalinate their own water, so crew members were unknowingly drinking, cooking with, and bathing in contaminated water due to the ship's close proximity to the disaster site, according to Bonner. The USS Reagan was ultimately informed of the contamination after a month of living approximately 10 miles offshore from the affected region.
The number of plaintiffs in the case could grow significantly as 150 additional crew members are currently being medically screened to join. The sailors are seeking $40 million each in punitive damages as well as a $1 billion fund for future medical expenses for members of the USS Reagan.
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睾丸癌。。。。
网友评论2013-12-17 11:11
干得好
网友评论2013-12-17 11:12
这不是坑爹嘛。。。。
网友评论2013-12-17 11:12
当爹也是有风险的啊!
网友评论2013-12-17 11:13
为国牺牲没槽点。但要看为哪国啊。
网友评论2013-12-17 11:13
为啥告东电不是告美国政府。。。
网友评论2013-12-17 11:13
美帝的马润……?
作为上级,美帝国防部有没有说法?
网友评论2013-12-17 11:14
坑爹了。
网友评论2013-12-17 11:14
Reply Post by ukac (2013-12-17 11:13):
为啥告东电不是告美国政府。。。
估计东电当时隐瞒了福岛的实际状况 辐射剂量公布方面也作假了吧
网友评论2013-12-17 11:14
Reply to Reply Post by ukac (2013-12-17 11:13)
维稳经费不足,你们告日本去吧