Cesium exceeding the standard was detected in honey produced in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Published 2021년 8월 2일

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A recent report by the Livestock Newspaper has highlighted a concerning incident in Japan, where honey produced in Namie-machi, Fukushima prefecture, has been found to contain cesium radioactive material at levels exceeding the permitted standard. This affected honey was made by the beekeeping department of the Sawakami Management and Farming Association. The detected cesium levels ranged from 130 to 160 becquerels per kilogram, surpassing the acceptable limit of 100 becquerels. This marks the first detection of such contamination in honey produced in Fukushima, following the cesium release from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant due to the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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[Reporter Jeon Woo-jung of the Livestock Newspaper] Recently, a cesium radioactive material exceeding the standard was detected in honey produced near the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, and the Japanese beekeeping industry fell into chaos. According to the local media in Japan, it was reported that cesium was detected in honey produced in Namie-machi, Fukushima prefecture. Honey with cesium detected was produced by the beekeeping department of the Sawakami Management and Farming Association in Namie-machi, and the standard value of 100 per kg. 130-160 becquerel (㏃) of radioactive cesium was detected, exceeding the becquerel (㏃), and measures were taken to recover the entire amount. Namie-machi is an area near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which has been shut down due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, and this is the first time that cesium exceeding the standard has been detected in honey produced in Fukushima Prefecture. Livestock Newspaper, CHUKSANNEWS ...

Source: Chuksannews