Russians fear radiation from Japan

Olga Shekhovtseva,an emergency spokeswoman in the Primorsky region,said today that companies dealing in iodine,face masks and radiation meters are stirring fears to boost sales.

Alexander Ivelsky,an emergency spokesman on the Sakhalin Island,says that constant monitoring of air and water proves that “no danger of radiation is expected.”

Russia’s State Meteorological Service says polluted air from Japan’s tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant will bypass Russia.