Content of radioactive element in fish at Fukushima's Nuclear Power Plant 180 times of safe limit

Content of radioactive element in fish at Fukushima's Nuclear Power Plant 180 times of safe limit

Source: cgtn

6/6/2023

Content of radioactive element in fish at Fukushima's Nuclear Power Plant 180 times of safe limit

Credit: CGTN

The radioactive elements in the marine fish caught in the harbor of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan far exceed safety levels for human consumption, according to a report issued by the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Monday. In particular, the data released show that the content of Cs-137, a radioactive element that is a common byproduct in nuclear reactors, is 180 times that of the standard maximum stipulated in Japan's food safety law.

CGTN downloaded the English version of the report available on TEPCO's official website. According to the data, the sampled black rockfish contains the radioactive element Cs-137 with a content of 18,000 becquerels per kilogram. Data available on the website of Fukushima Revitalization Station run by Japan's Fukushima prefectural government shows that Japan's current limit of radioactive cesium in general food which contains fish is set at 100 becquerels per kilogram.

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