Radiation Fallout In West Coast Minuscule, Says Diplomat

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Fri, 03/18/2011 - 9:47am

LOS ANGELES -- Government experts in the United States are keeping a close eye on any radioactive particles that could travel from Japan, and they may already be seeing trace amounts.A diplomat who has access to radiation tracking by the U.N.'s Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization told The Associated Press in Vienna that initial readings show tiny amounts of radiation have reached California.

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