It's All About U.S.

Traces of radioactive material from the endangered Japanese nuclear plant are being detected from coast to coast in the United States and in Iceland, but amounts continue to be far below levels that would cause health problems. Or so the "experts" want us to believe. The initial concern would be "how much radiation is safe?" and the correct response would be "none." Maybe we should blame Homer Simpson and his laissez-faire attitude toward nuclear power. Walking out of Springfield's reactor on the way to his car, he regularly finds a glowing chunk of plutonium stuck in his collar, which he casually tosses out the window into a storm drain. To be sure, in this particular event, The United States is neither Homer Simpson nor the storm drain, but we could find ourselves just downstream in Shelbyville. So, should we continue to await clouds of radioactive material, blown here by the wind, ready to poison us all and kill us in our sleep? Probably not, especially since there are so very many ways to get lethal doses of radiation right here on our shores. Take that microwave oven in your kitchen. Improper seals could cause exposure to high levels of microwave radiation that is known to cause health problems including cataracts and burns. Think about this the next time you really need to heat up a burrito at your local Seven-Eleven. You could also start holding your cell phone a little further from your head. Your cerebellum probably won't burst like a kernel of popcorn, but there are plenty of folks, many of them "doctors" who believe we are spawning a generation of mutants who can make calls from their local Starbucks. And don't get me started about those of you who aren't using the SPF One Hundred lotion before you venture out into the harsh radiation of that big fiery nuclear reactor in the sky. Or we can sit around and wait for the inevitable return of the king of monsters, Godzilla.