Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Concern in Tokyo over radiation in tap water

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_japan_earthquake

Radiation from Japan's damanged nuclear plant has now leaked into their drinking water making it unsafe for babies to drink. People have bascially attacked stores to buy the last of the bottled waters even though they were advised not to hoard because people who were majorally effected by the tsunami will have nothing. Also, radiation from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant has seeped into raw milk, seawater and 11 kinds of vegetables, including broccoli, cauliflower and turnips, from areas around the plant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was halting imports of Japanese dairy and produce from the region near the facility. The radiation levels in the water-210 becquerels of iodine-131 per liter of water-is more than twice the recommended limit of 100 becquerels per liter for infants. They said the levels posed no immediate health risk for older children or adults. There is still some trouble with stabilizing the plant, but the workers have been told to evacuate. However there are places now that have no drinking water and this is a problem. Poor Japan...

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