AEC urged to complete radioactive-rebar probe - Taiwan

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Legislators criticized the Atomic Energy Council yesterday for delays in inspecting 2,000 buildings in northern Taiwan that may have been constructed using radioactive reinforcing bars.

According to Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Legislator Cheng Chen-lung (???), there are 2,054 apartments and shops in northern cities and counties on the list of buildings that may contain contaminated reinforcing bars.

At a press conference yesterday, Cheng attacked the council for inefficiency in assessing the threat the contamination was posing to the public.

"Some of these apartments and shops in buildings suspected of being contaminated with radioactive reinforcing bars are still rented to people unaware of the situation," Cheng said.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/09/09/2003067098

What the story doesn't say is this is this took place during the absolute power of Chiang's KMT regime. A KMT sanctioned company.