Japan Finds Contaminated Food Up to 90 Miles From Nuclear Sites

[Fledermaus]

TOKYO — The government said Saturday that it had found higher than normal levels of radioactive materials in spinach and milk at farms up to 90 miles away from the ravaged nuclear power plants, the first confirmation by officials that the unfolding nuclear crisis has affected the nation’s food supply.

While officials played down the immediate risks to consumers, the findings further unsettled a nation worried about the long-term effects of the damaged nuclear power plants.

The Tokyo Electric Power Company, with help from the Japan Self-Defense Force, police officers and firefighters, continued efforts to cool the damaged reactors on Saturday to try to stave off a further fuel meltdown and stem the radiation leak. The latest plan involved running a mile-long electrical transmission line to Reactor No. 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to try to restore power to its cooling system.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/world/asia/20japan.html

[CountAllVotes]

1. first it was 50-75 miles away

now it is 90 miles away.

How far away is the contamination anyway? Tell us the damn truth god damn-it! :mad:

:kick:

[King_David]

3. Someones not answering nt

[Mojorabbit]

2. This upsets me also

If I were a mother with very small children living there I would want some specifics, ie using bottled water for the children, avoiding certain foods that might make them ill. I can't see that an increase in radiation can be healthy for infants and toddlers no matter how small an increase it is.