Japan: Butterfly Mutations Found Near Damaged Nuclear Plant

Associated Press: Radiation that leaked from the Fukushima nuclear plant after last year's earthquake and tsunami caused mutations in some butterflies, including dented eyes and stunted wings, though humans seem relatively unaffected, researchers say. The mutations are the first evidence that the radiation has caused genetic changes in living organisms. They are likely to add to concerns about potential health risks among humans though there is no evidence of it yet. Scientists say more study is needed to link human...

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