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Radioactive cesium found in Japan’s fish, seawater

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Radioactive cesium found in Japan’s fish, seawater


Harmless traces of radioactive cesium have been discovered in fish and seawater in several areas of Japan, as the country continues to debate whether their fish is safe to consume and anti-nuke protests grow in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.

Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) stated that radioactive cesium, presumably from the crippled Fukushima I nuclear plant, was found in seawater and fish in several regions of the country, Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported from Tokyo.

The aquatic radiation was detected in central Japan (Shizuoka Prefecture), the western part of central Honshu (Niigata) and the country’s northeast (Iwate)..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.rt.com/news/radioactive-cesium-japan-fish-seawater-895/

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