A Japanese court ruled Wednesday that state health care benefits should be extended to people who were exposed to radioactive "black rain" after the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima outside a zone currently recognized by the government.The Hiroshima District Court ruled in favor of a suit filed by 84 plaintiffs in their 70s to 90s. It said they should receive the same health care benefits as provided for atomic bomb survivors who were in the zone where the state has recognized black rain fell.It is the first court decision regarding the boundary of the area affected by radioactive rain…READ FULL ARTICLE
