How does the nuclear power plant leak in Japan affect the US and myself?

Question:

Im doing a current event and i need to know why this nuclear leak affects the us and myself

Answer:

In terms of radiation, it really doesn't. The US buys little food that is affected by it.
But the damage done to Japanese production and economic activity is already starting to affect the US. Toyota in the US is not able to perform as much work/repairs due to the power outages and factories that have been closed. US factories using Japanese parts, especially semiconductors used in all kinds of gadgets, have been affected. Japan will also probably have to replace its power production by compensating elsewhere, which means buying more oil and increasing world demand for it. If Japan dumps more dollars, the yen will likely go up even higher than it is now.