It's surprising that this event has been so badly misreported by the general media. I've read so much BS, e.g. "boric acid is a fire retardant", that I've been

It's surprising that this event has been so badly misreported by the general media. I've read so much BS, e.g. "boric acid is a fire retardant", that I've been quite put off following the event in the press. Wikipedia has been cited by New Scientist and some members on HN as one of the few factually correct resources on the unfolding story. Here are some numbers with sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_accident#Radioactive_contamination http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_accident#Radi...