Radiation Found In Food 65 Miles From Nuclear Power Plant In Japan

Worldwide Nuclear power Plant Guide

The real danger of an accident that causes a radiation leak has been realized in Japan. Radiation was discovered in spinach and milk 65 miles from the damaged Fukushima Dai-ic nuclear power plant. That is why you need to know where nuclear power plants are located wherever you live or travel around the world.

After an earthquake and tsunami caused the cooling system to shut down at a nuclear power plant in Japan several chain reaction events led to explosions and radiation leaks. Most people thin about the direct effects of exposure from radiation as the ultimate risk to their health, but the real long term risk is when the radioactive material enters the soil and plants. Once the soil and plants are contaminated, the next step is for the radioactive material to enter the human food chain. Vegetables, grass and milk can become contaminated. When humans eat and drink contaminated food products, the radioactive material enter human beings.

Once in the human body, radioactive elements like cesium and radioactive iodine can enter human organs. Once human organs absorb radioactive elements the risk of cancer, organ failure and birth defects increase. An article titled “Japan cites radiation in milk, spinach near plant” by the Associated Press March 19, 2011and published on the ABC Local WABC website details the amount of radiation discovered in the food products.

What this brings to top of mind is the wisdom of knowing where nuclear power plants are where you live, work or travel in the United States and around the world. One source of information pulled together in a convenient format is the World Wide Nuclear Power Plant Guide.

 . This guide lists nuclear power plants by country, number of reactors and location of over 440 nuclear power plant reactors worldwide. Knowing how close you will be to a nuclear power plant is one more piece of information to be aware of for your own piece of mind.