Radiation Risks in Pregnancy, for Babies: Questions and Answers
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Radiation from Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s damaged nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan has contaminated food, water and the environment.
Radioactive Iodine-131 was detected at 210 becquerel per kilogram at a water purification plant in Tokyo, exceeding a limit of 100 Bq/kg for infants, the city’s water department said on March 23. Reported levels of radioactivity have since declined.