Earthquake in Japan 2011

The American Association of Pediatrics recommended in 1992 that infants be placed on the sides or on their back as this has some evidence of reducing the rate of SIDS in some areas. Death from aspiration of vomit is much rarer than SIDS. Not all doctors are convinced, and babies have died of SIDS while sleeping on their side or back. Most parent groups (and the original FAQ author) recommend the back or side placing just in case.

There are several devices to help keep you infant propped up, but as soon as they start squirming a lot you probably cannot use them.

Constant worrying about the possibility of SIDS and constant checking on the baby will not safeguard a child from SIDS. It will only serve to exhaust the parents and to increase their worries.

The first few months (and beyond!) is a time best spent by enjoying, loving, and watching your child grow and develop. Recognize the fact that you are not alone in your concern for your child. And remember that SIDS is not a common occurrence � of every 1000 babies born, 998 infants will NOT become SIDS victims.

No, you can not prevent SIDS. You can lower the risks but it is not preventable. They don't know why these babies die. If you don't know why, then you can't prevent it.

I can assure you that SIDS can in no way be prevented- you can follow steps to lower the risk but it can not be prevented. Every hour of every day another baby somewhere in this world dies from SIDS- it was stated that SIDS is an uncommon occurance and that you should not worry- well SIDS is more common than most people know and those people remain ignorant to the actual facts until it happens to them or someone they know. You should worry- every baby is at risk and SIDS is not prejudice in any way. So NO SIDS CAN NOT BE PREVENTED..... www.ourangelalex.com

no it isn't curable or preventabel but there are alot of things you ccan do to help the risk.

Most people want to believe you can, by simply placing your baby on its back , but this does NOT prevent SID's, because my very son was on his back and is no longer here. NO you cannot prevent something until you absolutely know its causes. Supplemental newborn screening can absolutely prevent 5% of Suddent Infant Deaths. Other than that, I am not aware of any absolute preventative and I have been researching SID's for over 3 years straight.

Check out my answer in the SIDS risk factor section. I am inclined to believe the theory that SIDS is caused by mildew which eats fire retardant chemicals in the crib mattress, which in turn creates poison gas. In New Zealand, 100,000 babies have slept on mattresses covered by a product which is essentially a sheet of a certain type of plastic, with no SIDS fatalities.

I am only about 95% convinced, but I would buy this product for my next baby, and I think other people in the US need to know, and the US needs to spend some public money researching this in an unbiased manner.

I believe 100% in the toxic gas theory for crib death. Babies are dying because of the toxic nerve gases released by their mattresses. This was discovered by an independent scientist quite by accident and not the result of lots of money which is currently going down the tubes in the US. Some "SIDS" babies are dying of other causes, including other environmental poisons (cigarettes, cleaning products, chemical overload) as well as vaccines. Many doctors still don't want to believe that vaccines are killing babies and will label a vaccine death as "SIDS". So in this vein, "SIDS" is not preventable, but crib death IS if you use the mattress cover that prohibits the gases from being released into the baby's air.

The mattress as the culprit sounds quite reasonable if we take into account that sleeping on their backs and avoiding fluffy blankets has reduced fatalities by about 40% since it was promoted. Obviously, if the baby has more opportunity to breathe in oxygen, the toxic gas is not as toxic. What puzzles me is the other theory that the same bacteria that causes cavities or stomach ulcers may be responsible to hinder proper oxygen supply to the baby`s heart and brain. It is the bacteria that caregivers can pass on to the little ones by kissing or sharing eating utensils. The bacteria was apparently found in larger amounts in babies who passed away through SIDS. However, no theory will ever ease the parents` loss.

Yes.

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake (later upgraded to 9.0) struck northeast Japan on Friday 3/11/2011 @ 2:46 PM local time and set off a tsunami resulting in over 10,000 deaths and counting .

Some people who has lost their family in the tsunami is still grieving for them. Other people are relived to find themselves safe and sound and they also hope that no other natural calamity as dangerous as this tsunami will ever take place.

The people who were affected in the Japanese tsunami was the prime minister because its his country and of course the people who was trapped in the tsunami.

about 2 to 4 minutes depending upon the magnitude

Earthquakes in Japan are caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

A tsunami is a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor which can be triggered by earthquakes.

Hard question to answer. But there is a Ninja Warrior ad where Alison Haislip hosts the help japan ad

the colored compounds in them are chloroplast and chlorophyll that are colored green and absorb light for the process of photosynthesis....

Newton's law of inertia applies: A body in motion tends to stay in motion, and a body at rest tends to stay at rest. This applies to earthquakes because a building or other large, fixed object is "at rest" and is not designed to be in motion. When the land vibrates and moves under a building due to an earthquake, the building has the contravening forces of inertia (the at-rest building tends to try to stay at rest) versus the ground under the building moving, and the ground doesn't play nice by moving smoothly and continuously in one direction. If it were not for inertia, the building and its contents (including people!) would simply move with the ground, and neither the building nor its contents would suffer damage.

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There are no records to say how many people have died in Japan.

But on CBC it was stated that over 12 000 have so far been recorded dead. Don't know how many more. Sad.

The short term effects of the series of earthquakes on March 11, 2011 and the resulting tsunami was the initial death toll in addition to collapsed buildings, fires, disruption of water/sewer lines, displaced people/cars, damage to infrastructure (roads, highways, and bridges), etc.

Another short term effect was the damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and resulting evacuations.

Several U.S. harbors were declared disaster areas, as the tsunami not only ripped boats from their moorings, but ripped the docks free as well. Only one person in the U.S. has a death attributable to the tsunami, a man who decided to try to photograph the tsunami from a sandbar near the mouth of the Klamath River.

Long term effects of the earthquake and tsunami damage in Japan includes the massive cleanup and rebuilding of the country's infrastructure. Secondary effects include the radiation release from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and resulting widespread health and environmental effects.

Other long term effects of the earthquake include changes to the planet itself. NASA scientists reported that the displacement of land masses in Japan may have caused a shift in the axis of the Earth - by about 6.5 inches. Also, the USGS reported that the quake moved portions of northeastern Japan by as much as 2.4 m (7.9 ft) closer to North America and made portions of Japan's landmass wider than before.

The magnitude 9.0 Tōhoku earthquake on March 11, 2011, occurred in the depths of the Pacific Ocean near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of the city of Sendai.

Exact location: 38.297°N, 142.372°E

Certain areas in the central and eastern United States, such as the Midwest and the East Coast, have lower seismic activity compared to the West Coast. These regions are located away from major tectonic plate boundaries where most earthquakes occur, making the likelihood of earthquakes less probable in the near future. However, no place is completely immune to seismic activity, as small earthquakes can still occur in unexpected areas.

The tsunami that struck Japan in 2011 reached heights of up to 40 meters (131 feet) in some areas. It was triggered by a massive undersea earthquake off the coast of Japan.

The 2011 earthquake in Japan was ranked as a magnitude 9.0. It was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, triggering a devastating tsunami that caused widespread destruction and a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

A siren was heard and flaming torches were lit

There was little to no warning about the coming of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011.

This tsunami traveled over half the globe across the Pacific Ocean. The first waves hit Hawaii about 9 a.m. EST (1400 GMT) Friday and traveled across the Pacific from Alaska to Chile.

To see the global extent of the Japan Tsunami you should see this animation showing how the tsunami traveled. This video clip was created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).