Archive

Japan Tsunamis: How Nuclear Radiation Could Affect Fetuses

Those most affected by the nuclear crisis could be the next generation of Japanese. Alizah Salario on what radiation does to a fetus—and why cultural stigma could make things even worse.

articles/2011/03/15/japan-tsunamis-how-nuclear-radiation-could-affect-fetuses/salario-japan-radiation-babies_166759_j0zbee
Japanese medical personnel check a mother and son for radiation exposure in Kawamata village, Fukushima prefecture, Japan on March 14. (Photo: Asahi Shimbun / Landov),ASAHI SHIMBUN

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.