Scientists warn full answers to nuclear radiation risk not available

THYROID cancer for sure.

Scientists warn full answers to nuclear radiation risk not available

Leukemia, probably. Too much radiation can raise the risk of developing cancer years down the road, scientists agree, and the young are most vulnerable. But just how much or how long an exposure is risky is not clear.

Those are among the unknowns scientists are contemplating as the crisis unfolds at Japan’s stricken nuclear power plant.

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