Despite the government's claim that the radiation plume from Japan is unlikely to reach Taiwan, the possibility of radioactive contamination still worries many people. To ease public concern, the Atomic Energy Council once again stressed last week that Taiwan faces very little radioactive threat even if the situation in Fukushima becomes much worse than it is now.

The Atomic Energy Council has been trying to reassure Taiwan's public for the past week, and public health experts further said on Friday that there is no cause for panic.

According to United Nations simulations, winds will propel radiation from Fukushima's nuclear meltdown east towards the United States rather than south towards Taiwan.

In the meantime, many hospitals are opening radiation clinics to be on the safe side.

The AEC recently ran a worst-case scenario simulation in which ten Fukushima nuclear reactors explode and all radioactive materials in the first plant's fuel sticks are released.

Under such a scenario, residents of Taiwan would be exposed to radiation levels of 180 mSv/hr, which is still within the safe range.

If nuclear sticks in the second plant were to leak as well, residents would be urged to shield themselves and stay indoors whenever possible.