[ RadSafe ] Japanese Radioactive Levels Claimed to be too high for Farming

[Steven Dapra]

Nov. 16

         This is a link to the likely study.  It was received for 
review on July 25 and approved on Oct. 5.

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/11/11/1112058108.full.pdf+html

Steven Dapra


At 01:37 AM 11/16/2011, you wrote:
>Does anyone have any further information about the original source of
>this report.  The posting included a map of Honshu Island with levels
>in Bq of Cesium-137 but I wonder where that map came from and if it
>really makes these lands unsafe for farming or if that is more
>anti-nuclear hype.
>
>Roger Helbig
>
>This appeared in a widely read and often reposted list
>
>STUDY: RADIOACTIVE LEVELS TOO HIGH FOR SAFE FARMING -
>
>BBC News has said that Democracy Now reports:
>
>"A new scientific study in Japan has revealed radioactive material in
>parts of northeastern Japan exceeds levels considered safe for
>farming.
>
>"The study found the entire Fukushima prefecture is highly contaminated.
>
>"Researchers looked at cesium-137, which has a half life of 30 years
>and therefore could affect the Japanese farming industry for decades."