Showing posts with label radioactive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label radioactive. Show all posts

Monday, 23 July 2012

300 radioactive Japanese cars seized by Russian customs


Russian officials started monitoring imports from Japan soon after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in March 2011. They state that they have stopped 300 radioactive cars from entering the country.
Following the disaster at Fukushima, when a tsunami caused severe damage to the nuclear power plant, the Russian government implemented a monitoring scheme to check all Japanese imports, including food and consumer goods, for radioactive contamination. This scheme is in place at entry points like the city of Vladivostok.. read more.

Tuesday, 29 May 2012

US Bluefin tuna record Fukushima radiation

Apparently Pacific Bluefin tuna in the U.S.A. is showing radioactive signals from Fukushima, but they say it is "safe to eat".
The BBC is reporting on a scientific study made on Bluefin tuna. It turns out that these fish travel huge distances (around 6,000kms) and end up off the coast of the U.S.A.
This is apparently the first time that a migrating fish has been shown to carry radioactivity over such a vast distance... read full article.