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Fukushima Cesium
Found In Seaweed On BC Shores |
From BC Activist, Canada... |
| "The overall body of evidence suggests that the West
Coast now has some measurable contamination from Fukushima. I think
we all suspected this. Regretfully, this amount of cesium in seaweed
is very likely less than other forms of contamination in the many other
foods we already consume." -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Jones Sent: Saturday, 18 July 2015 7:08 a.m. Subject: Fukushima Cesium found in Seaweed on BC's shores I have been taking samples of seaweed in BC from Sointula, Hecht Beach, Grant Bay, Mitchell Bay and Galiano for three years and testing them with a radiation detector (Inspector Alert). They never tested higher than background levels (25 Counts Per Minute). Several years ago, I had some high readings from Hecht Beach. However, I sent them to a lab for further testing and it was verified that the radiation was NOT Cesium, but rather naturally occurring radiation from 238Ur. I recently tested a number of samples of dried seaweed from Malcolm Island which were 2 - 3 times higher than the background level (see photos attached). I sent them to a lab for further testing. The results have come back. They have tested positive for Cesium (see extract from testing lab below). All along, everyone's fear was that Fukushima based Cesium would wash up on our shores. Now those fears have become reality. Yes, the levels are low (at this point). I take no comfort in that. The most powerful conclusion is contained in the statement "The overall body of evidence suggests that the west coast now has some measurable contamination from Fukushima." There is an important difference in finding tiny amounts of radiation in seawater, since sea water is continually dispersing as it mixes with more seawater. But seaweed does the opposite: it concentrates levels of Cesium in its cells by straining sea water. This will result in higher concentrations the longer marine life is exposed to radiated seawater. And then the seaweed itself will be consumed by other marine life, making further concentration. And so on. Keep in mind that Tepco has reported that the plume of radioactivity pouring out of Fukushima is 300 tons a day, every single day, since March, 2011. So it is not like there is a giant pool or 'blob' of radioactive water slowly making its way to the West Coast. It is a 3,000 mile long, ongoing, endless column, which now stretches from Japan to BC. Meanwhile, nary a peep from our 'watch dog' media about this growing public health disaster. Not good. Jeff Jones The final result is in for the seaweed sample you sent us on June 16, 2015. 137Cs = 0.5 +/- 0.3 Bq/kg 134Cs = 0.3 +/- 0.3 Bq/kg The 137Cs is above the limit of detection. The 134Cs is at the detection limit which is generally considered a nondetect. While the amount of radio cesium was low it held up after repeated analyses. Although the result is a low detect, it is nevertheless one of the few samples that shows any radioactive cesium in west coast seaweed samples. Time will tell if it is part of a trend. Thanks for sending this sample. We would certainly analyze additional seaweed samples if you decide to send more. DSCF4765 DSCF4781 The overall body of evidence suggests that the west coast now has some measurable contamination from Fukushima. I think we all suspected this. Regretfully, this amount of cesium in seaweed is very likely less than other forms of contamination in the many other foods we already consume. |
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