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138. Shipment ban on Ibaraki raw milk lifted
The Kan administration lifted the shipment ban placed on raw milk from Ibaraki Prefecture on Apr 10. The ban was imposed based on the Act on Special Measures Concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness. All 3 tests held by the prefecture up … Continue reading
137. Cesium 26 times higher in Shiitake mushroom from Fukushima
Radioactive cesium of 13,000 becquerels, which is 26 times higher than the limit, was detected in shiitake mushrooms harvested in Iitate village, Fukushima Prefecture, announced the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Apr 10. The mushrooms from Date City and … Continue reading
136. Radiation levels continue to fall Apr 11
The radiation level in the atmosphere continues its gradual decline Apr 11 morning. The readings as of 8 a.m. in Fukushima Prefecture is 1.94 microsievert/hr (2.04 microsiever/hr the previous day) in Fukushima City, and 5.49 microsievert/hr (5.65 microsievert/hr) in Iidate … Continue reading
135. No notable increase in seawater radiation
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced the test results for the radiation level in the atmosphere and the ocean. The level of cesium-137 detected at 40 km and 60 km southeast of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power … Continue reading
134. Tests on other types of fish from Ibaraki reveal very low radiation
The Fisheries Agency started testing different types of fish caught off the shores of Ibaraki Prefecture on Apr 7 after sandlance from the area was detected with radioactive substances above the provisional limit. The result was released Apr 8. The … Continue reading
133. Declining radiation level continues Apr 8
The radiation level in the atmosphere is still falling gradually Apr 8 morning. The readings as of 8 a.m. in Fukushima Prefecture is 2.10 microsievert/hr (2.17 microsiever/hr the previous day) in Fukushima City, 1.98 microsievert/hr (2.01 microsievert/hr) in Kooriyama City … Continue reading
132. No damage to Daiichi and Daini from earthquake
TEPCO confirmed that as of 11:55 p.m, there was no damage to the facilities at both Fukushima Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Plants resulting from the earthquake off the shores of Miyagi at 11:23 p.m., Apr 7. No workers were … Continue reading
131. Falling radiation level continues Apr 7
The radiation level in the atmosphere continues to fall slowly Apr 7 morning. The readings as of 8 a.m. in Fukushima Prefecture is 2.17 microsievert/hr (2.24 microsiever/hr the previous day) in Fukushima City, and 6.13 microsievert/hr (6.29 microsievert/hr) in Iidate … Continue reading
130. Iidate village evacuates pregnant women and young children
Iidate village announced its plans to evacuate pregnant women and young children on Mar 6 amidst worries of the effects of radiation leakage as the accumulated reading of radiation levels at the village continues to grow. The village will start … Continue reading
129. Iodine 93 times above limit detected off the shores of Fukushima Daini Plant
TEPCO announced Apr 6 that radioactive iodine-131 at a level 93 times higher than the legal limit has been detected from the seawater taken on Apr 5 off the shores of Fukushima Daiini Nuclear Plant. The plant is located 15 … Continue reading
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