Radiation detected 400 miles off Japanese coast

February 22, 2012 by legitgov

Radiation detected 400 miles off Japanese coast --Concentrations of cesium-137 throughout range were 10 to 1,000 times normal 21 Feb 2012 Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant disaster has been detected as far as almost 400 miles off Japan in the Pacific Ocean, with water showing readings of up to 1,000 times more than prior levels, scientists reported Tuesday. The ship sampled water from about 20 miles to about 400 miles off the coast east of the Fukushima plant. Cesium-137 wasn't the only radioactive substance released from the plant, but it's of particular concern because of its long persistence in the environment. Its half-life is 30 years. [WHY has Obusha given *billions* to the nuclear industry?]