Chemicals in tsunami debris could pose coastal threat

Chemicals in tsunami debris could pose coastal threat
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/05/25/f-tsunami-toxic-debris.html

"The spill and spread of industrial chemicals across the coastline of British Columbia is a possibility as slower-moving tsunami debris from Japan approaches the west coast, according to experts observing its movements.

The risk of chemical contamination is sizable, especially considering that many of the tsunami-affected areas on the Japanese coast were industrial and used many different types of toxic chemicals in manufacturing operations."