Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2011.
Japanese Government Increases Radiation Testing for Rice Crops
Industry/Regulatory/Political
- Fukushima Prefecture is stepping up its testing of rice crops, now that more radioactive cesium has been found in harvested samples. Government officials measured twice the allowable radiation limit in rice from farms in Date City, about 30 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. The prefectural government is expanding radiation testing to more than 2,300 nearby farms.
- Researchers in Japan…
