One Vancouver group is not waiting for a God or a politician to “save them”. They are taking the initiative to ascertain and help monitor radiation levels that the Harper government and other governments internationally, have refused to provide.

We, as members of the Canadian Collaborative for Radiation Awareness and Monitoring, are initiating a collaborative radiation awareness, monitoring and research initiative across Canada. We intend to network with interested organizations and individuals concerned with public health, the environment, renewable energies and sustainable agriculture and food production.

We want and need to know whether the air we breathe contains highly carcinogenic “hot particles” from Fukushima, and if dangerous radionuclides have seeped into our soils during three months of heavy rains this spring and are now taken up by locally grown food crops, including leafy greens, fresh fruit and mushrooms. We want to know if such radionuclides are present in goat and cow’s milk from animals grazing on fresh grass; in our rain and drinking water; or in Pacific seafood and seaweed. And if so, we want and need to know if the concentrations or future bioaccummulations pose any long-term health risks for us, our children and future generations. We want to know the truth. It is not just a matter of preserving our health and environment. It is also a matter of standing up for our democratic rights and responsibilities.

Therefore, we are moving forward with a collaborative approach to:

-- Request comprehensive, coordinated government radionuclide monitoring and reporting in Canadian air, water and food and in Japanese imports, including screening for Plutonium, Strontium and Uranium;

-- Collect and test food, seafood, soil, water and rain samples from across British Columbia, Canada and beyond for the presence of man-made radionuclides through a certified lab;

-- Share results and related information on a public website;

-- Increase public information and awareness on the health and environmental impacts of radiation;

-- Support the Japanese people in highly contaminated areas;

Please contact us at changeagents2011@yahoo.ca if you are willing to participate in or contribute to our initiative, so we can incorporate you into our roster of testers and supporters. More details of assistance needed and sampling guidelines can be found here. You can also find pertinent back-ground information and resources on this site by browsing through the pages on the right side bar.

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