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  • How to Solve Radiation Sickness in Abiotic Factors

    How to Solve Radiation Sickness in Abiotic Factors

    Radiation in Abiotic Factor

    Radiation is a serious danger in both real life and in the game Abiotic Factor. You’ll encounter alien worlds filled with natural radiation, which is everywhere. You will need to use parts of aliens and their meat to survive, but these foods are often contaminated with radiation.

    The radiation-laced meats are some of the best foods early in the game. But, by eating them, you risk increasing your radiation levels. You’ll also explore alien planets and contaminated areas filled with radioactive waste. If you don’t control radiation, it can damage your character and make you sick.

    How To Deal With Radiation

    Radiation is one of several negative effects you will face. If you don’t handle it properly, it can lead to three stages of sickness: Radiation Tingle, Radiation Sickness, and Irradiated Status. When affected, you’ll see a warning near your health bar and in the menu under health issues.

    Tips for Reducing Radiation

    Early in the game, the best way to protect yourself is by wearing a Lead Vest. You can find one in Bio Lab D or on the catwalk leading to another world through the Level Three portal. The vest reduces incoming radiation while worn.

    Dealing with the last two stages of radiation sickness can be deadly, especially if you’re attacked while sick. Vomiting from high radiation levels can cause you to lose health rapidly, and if you’re alone, it might be a quick path to death.

    Radiation Debuff Details

    Debuff When It Happens Effects
    Radiation Tingle Rad absorption exceeds 6 No effects
    Radiation Sickness Rad absorption exceeds 35 Causes vomiting, reducing hunger and thirst by 25% each time. Effect stops after vomiting twice and can be re-triggered.
    Irradiated Rad absorption exceeds 50 Causes vomiting, reducing hunger and thirst by 25% each time. Effect stops after vomiting twice and can be re-triggered.

    How to Reduce Radiation

    The quickest way to lower radiation is by taking Iodine Tablets. They remove 10 radiation points and give a Rad Resistance buff that reduces incoming radiation by 50% for a few minutes.

    You can find these tablets frequently in First Aid Kits or at specific locations like the Portal Entrance to A2 on Level Three.

    Renewable Radiation Removal Options

    Another way to cure radiation is by crafting Pentetic Acid Syringes. These syringes also remove 10 radiation and grant Rad Resistance. They are renewable once you reach First Aid level four and craft them using only four ingredients that respawn regularly.

    Ingredients for Pentetic Acid Syringe

    • Hydrochloric Acid – found in Bio Lab D, gyms, locker rooms, data farms, and supply rooms
    • Enethiol – available in Bio Lab D, supply rooms, and boxes in Office sectors
    • Salt – located in Bio Lab D, kitchen areas, and cabinets
    • Metal Scrap – found in filing cabinets, from dismantling vents, or destroying security robots

    Fishing for Radfish

    The second renewable method is fishing for Radfish in radioactive waste areas like Manufacturing West. After catching it, you can butcher the fish at the Chef’s Counter. This process yields one Green Fish Liver and two Rad Fish Fillets.

    Green Fish Liver acts like Iodine Tablets, removing 10 radiation points and providing Rad Resistance. Rad Fish Fillets can be cooked into two meals: Radfish Chowder and Rad Rice Bowl. Both foods boost Rad Resistance and restore hunger and thirst.

    Additional Notes

    While Iodine Tablets aren’t as renewable as Green Fish Liver, you can stockpile them early from Medkits in the Office area and in the Portal World Rise. Rad Fish Fillets serve as a good food source that also helps with radiation management, but for ongoing prevention, Iodine Tablets, Green Fish Liver, and Syringes are your best options to remove radiation completely.

  • IAEA: Iran’s Fordow and Khondab Nuclear Sites Unscathed

    IAEA: Iran’s Fordow and Khondab Nuclear Sites Unscathed

    The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at their headquarters during a board of governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, on June 7, 2021. — Reuters

    The UN nuclear watchdog reported no damage was found at Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant or the Khondab heavy water reactor currently under construction as of Saturday.

    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also indicated that there were no additional damages observed at Natanz, one of the nuclear sites hit by Israeli forces on Friday.

    IAEA confirms no damage to Iran’s Fordow and Khondab nuclear facilities

    Earlier, the IAEA noted that Iran’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority had reported no changes in off-site radiation levels in Isfahan, which was another site targeted by Israel during its air assault.

    Additionally, the agency stated that four essential structures at the Isfahan nuclear facility sustained damage, including a uranium conversion facility and a fuel plate fabrication plant.

    “Similar to Natanz, no increase in off-site radiation is anticipated,” the agency wrote in a post on X.

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  • Fukushima’s Soil Recycling Challenge: Japan’s Tough Choice

    Fukushima’s Soil Recycling Challenge: Japan’s Tough Choice

    Workers adding clean top soil to a rice field in Iitate, Fukushima, on April 22, 2025. — AFP

    Iitate, Japan: In an effort to minimize radiation levels throughout Japan’s northern Fukushima region after the catastrophic nuclear incident in 2011, officials removed layers of contaminated soil from extensive areas.

    Now, as a new generation of farmers strives to revitalize a region once celebrated for its exquisite produce, authorities are grappling with what to do with the massive amount of soil—enough to fill over ten baseball stadiums.

    Why was the soil removed?

    The earthquake that struck on March 11, 2011, was Japan’s most powerful on record, sending a massive tsunami crashing into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, leading to a catastrophic meltdown. Soil extraction was part of extensive decontamination measures that involved high-pressure water jets being used on buildings and roads.

    While most areas in Fukushima have gradually been deemed safe, many former residents are hesitant to return due to ongoing concerns about radiation or have settled in other locations entirely. However, new residents like 25-year-old kiwi farmer Takuya Haraguchi have begun to move into the area.

    “I want people to understand what Fukushima is truly like these days,” he expressed to AFP.

    Where is the soil being stored?

    Approximately 14 million cubic meters of soil are currently being held at temporary storage facilities located near the Fukushima Daiichi plant. The government has assured the residents that a permanent storage solution will be established elsewhere in the country by 2045.

    For the time being, the large mounds of soil are securely contained within guarded sites, layered with clean soil and artificial coverings to prevent runoff contaminating the environment.

    What are the plans for the soil?

    The government aims to repurpose the soil for construction projects, specifically for building road and railway embankments. They are committed to ensuring that this work takes place outside of Fukushima to limit the additional strain on the region, which previously supplied power to Tokyo and neighboring urban areas.

    So far, there have been few willing partners in other regions of Japan, and some local officials speculate that a portion of the soil might remain in Fukushima itself. The prime minister’s office recently announced intentions to symbolically recycle some of the soil, intending to use it for flowerbeds to demonstrate its safety.

    Is the soil safe?

    According to the environmental ministry, around 75% of the stored soil has radiation levels equivalent to or lower than a yearly exposure to a single X-ray for those who might stand on or work with it. To hermetically seal the radioactive material, Akira Asakawa, a ministry official involved in the Fukushima soil initiative, recommends using asphalt, agricultural soil, or other materials.

    Initial tests by the government involved constructing roads and fields using the contaminated soil as a fill material, which did not show increased levels of radiation, nor was there any runoff of radioactive substances to adjacent areas, Asakawa noted.

    What criticism has been raised?

    In 2022, there was significant backlash from local communities regarding the national government’s proposal to transport the Fukushima soil to a popular park in Tokyo and other nearby locations. That proposal has not advanced, and suitable alternative sites have yet to be confirmed, despite public empathy for Fukushima’s residents.

    The environmental ministry plans to enhance its outreach efforts this year to better communicate the safety measures being implemented in relation to this plan.