Exceeded cesium detected in Fukushima honey in Japan

Cesium, a radioactive material exceeding the standard, was detected in honey produced in the area near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which suffered an explosion in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. This is the first time that cesium exceeding the standard has been detected in honey in Fukushima Prefecture, and the association is collecting all related products. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun on the 23rd, Fukushima Prefecture announced the day before that cesium exceeding the standard was detected in honey produced in Namie Town adjacent to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In honey produced by the beekeeping department of the Sawakami Management and Cultivation Association, 130 to 160 ㏃ of cesium was detected, exceeding the Japanese government standard of 100 becquerels (㏃) per kg. The association believes that about 1,300 of this honey has been sold at local rest stops since last month and is collecting the honey. ...