Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Radiation in Water Warning

 "Radioactive iodine detected in the capital’s water supply spurred a warning for infants on Wednesday and the government issued a stark new estimate about the costs of rebuilding from the earthquake and tsunami that slammed into the northeast of Japan this month."
Original Article 

There has been a warning put out by Ei Yoshida, head of water purification for the Tokyo water department, saying that infants should not drink the tap water in Tokyo due to possible radiation. "He said iodine-131 had been detected in water samples at a level of 210 becquerels per liter, about a quart. The recommended limit for infants is 100 becquerels per liter. For adults, the recommended limit is 300 becquerels." This warning is making people even more worried than they already were. Profesionals say that there could possibly be no danger for infants to drink the tap water but they would like to be safe and not have them drink it or have parents use it to make the baby formula.

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