The Philadelphia Metropolitan Region is within 3-4 Nuclear Ingestion or "Plum Zones", and also within close proximity of  Nuclear Plants.

What are the threats, both from the homeland security (man-made threats) and emergency management (natural threats) perspective?  Discuss the safety of US-designed Nuclear Generation Stations vs. the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan? Are there any differences that protect residents better in the U.S. versus Japan?

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In the context of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Region being within 34 Nuclear Ingestion or Plum Zones and in close proximity to nuclear plants there are potential threats from both a homeland securit... View the full answer