article_snippet.sent: Developed by Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy and the International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning, it was supposed to be able to function for about 10 hours at levels of radiation which would be fatal to humans and cause ordinary electronic devices to malfunction.
article_snippet.sent: That means robots can last longer and some wireless device may even be usable, even though the radiation levels were way too high for humans to enter the area, even wearing protective gear.
article_snippet.sent: An investigation panel deduced the natural disaster and subsequent devastation had major elements of being 'man-made,' and there was a ''culture of complacency about nuclear safety and poor crisis management.'
article_snippet.sent: Reports found that few cancers would be expected as a result of accumulated radiation exposures, although people in the area worst affected by the accident may have a slightly higher risk of developing certain cancers such as leukemia, solid cancers, thyroid cancer and breast cancer.
article_snippet.sent: The Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission found the nuclear disaster was 'manmade' and that The Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission direct causes were all foreseeable.
article_snippet.sent: The Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission stated that The Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission had also failed to meet the most basic safety requirements, such as assessing the probability of damage, preparing for containing collateral damage from such a disaster, and developing evacuation plans.