Are people in Tokyo getting nose bleeds from the radiation?
 

I read somewhere (specifically, on this Korean-American community for wives) MissyUSA.com (but non-members can't read it and it's in Korean)

...that the media is reporting radiation levels that have been calculated weirdly and it's much higher than what they report in Japan and Korea? And then people in Tokyo are getting nosebleeds everyday from being affected by the radiation where the poster lives?

While somewhere else I've seen the opinion that there is gov't hype and there's nothing to be worried about the radiation?

Ahh more complete horse shit. If I was in a better mood I would probably just be laughing at this.

Effects of radiation

Attachment 11513

The hair came off!!!
The radioactivity is scared. ｡･ﾟ･(ﾉД`)･ﾟ･｡

Yeah, it better be!!!
Sorry, couldn't resist myself.

Oh dear.... here we go again.

Poor people :eek: I shall pray for them...

Sounds like a movie to me :rolleyes:

Nose bleeds is in anime! Maybe some super hot chick might be walking around and making guys nosebleed....

Korean media = BS

My husband gets a nosebleed every day this time of year.

But it`s because of hay fever, not radiation. :rolleyes:

I live smack in the heart of Tokyo, and I haven't seen one person with a bleeding nose. Lots of people are suffering from hay fever now (including me).

is it normal or common for the japanese to wear face masks. are more of them now wearing them as an extra precaution. do face masks really prevent passing on infections and now prevent radiation. i cannot imagine the masks are totally effective.

Except that MissyUSA.com is not about mass media. Don't worry too much. Many South Koreans (and Korean-Canadians like me) are protesting against the South Korean government and the right wing media that are producing BS about the radiation. If you were Japanese, I suggest to pay attention the three South Korean newspapers that could do harm for the Japan public: Chosun Ilbo, Joongang Ilbo, and Donga Ilbo.

It is 100% normal. Particularly this time of year (hay fever season), and in the beginning of winter (flu season).

The masks do indeed block a lot of the pollen, so they sell like crazy once the weather starts to get a bit warmer. During flu season they may not be 100% effective (nothing is), but they cut down on the germs you breathe in, the germs you breathe out, and they reduce the chance that you`ll touch your mouth (and bring germs from something you touched into it).
They also help save people from embarrassment of having a dripping nose in public. Blowing your nose in public is a bit of a taboo here, so it`s a lifesaver to have a mask to hide any sniffles.

99.999% of the people wearing masks in Japan now would be wearing them regardless of whether there had been any problems at the Fukushima reactor.

ehh...i'll let this guy enlighten you :cool:

Ah, I have to ask . . . I've seen many Japanese wear these masks, but I've never seen any foriegners wear them. Granted the media I've seen tends to be in major cities, so probably more foriegn tourists than foriegn residents, but - out of curiosity - is it normal for foriegners to wear these masks too? Like say if a foriegn resident had flu/hayfever would they get strange looks or be considered weird for wearing a mask? I just wondered really, I know it's normal for the Japanese, but is it normal for foriegners too?

Osaka would say hay fever how ya get it? it sounds fun. mah want hay fever.

You know how in the dramas people are always getting nose bleeds because they are "too stressed"? Well, the pseudo-science and sensationalism coming from such lame sites as that one are going to give sensible readers nose bleeds.

I may even get one if this BS keeps being passed aroung the internet.

you sure it's not due to something else ;) ;) ;)

No one Japanese would think anything of it. It`s a totally normal thing so I don`t think anyone Japanese would even notice, really. Masks are a normal part of life - people even use them while cleaning to keep from sneezing at dust, etc. During flu season kids are asked to wear them to school every day. In school, you wear a mask during lunch preparation time. (Everyone, not just the people cooking.)

I think that in most cases, unless it is something that is considered Japanese "traditional culture", people don`t realize that it is uncommon or would be strange in another country.

As it happens every year in the same part of the year, I seriously doubt it. :mtongue: