Nuclear Radiation Effect For Japanese Products

After the explosion Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima, Japan, the Government of Indonesia to increase oversight of Japanese products into Indonesia. ”Shipment after March 11 or after the incident radiation, the (product of Japan) monitored more closely,” Mari Pangestu told reporters on the sidelines of a working visit of Prime Minister of Timor Leste Xanana Gusmao at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (22 / 3 / 2011).

Closer scrutiny conducted Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) in cooperation with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.

As proclaimed, Japanese authorities on Saturday (03/19/2011), to detect nuclear radiation levels outside the normal limits in dairy products, vegetables, and also water. Distribution of radiation is also detected in the outer radius of 80 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant problems.

However, a spokesman for the Government of Japan, Yukio Edano, Saturday, in Osaka, said the types of food that’s not a threat to the human body. ”However, radiation levels had exceeded the allowable limit regulations in Japan,” said Edano.

Edano also said the tainted milk products found in Fukushima Prefecture. Vegetables like cabbage also contaminated radiation.Mustard exposed radiation contamination was found in Ibaraki, Fukushima neighbors.

Edano already requested the Ministry of Health to check the exact location of contaminated dairy products and vegetables, the distribution system, and requested the prohibition of the sale of these contaminated products. ”The government will do its best to prevent the emergence of health problems and will make best efforts to resolve this,” he said.

He also asked consumers to remain calm. Edano added, although consumers drinking the contaminated milk for a year, the level of radiation would still be equivalent to CT scans aka X-ray radiation generated during ongoing.

However, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides a separate statement. Although radiation iodine (radioactive iodine) has a short life, which is about eight days, and go away naturally in a matter of weeks, there remains a risk to health if there is radiation of iodine in food is absorbed into the body through consumption. IAEA official said in a statement.

IAEA added, when the cumulative radiation was piling up, can cause cancer of the thyroid gland. This is especially dangerous for children and young people.

Various news agencies have typed the potential of citizen and consumer panic about the development of that radiation. A number of countries in Asia said it would examine all food imported from Japan, which followed the European Union. Related problems and dangerous products contaminated with radiation exposure, the Japanese authorities earlier this week asking residents near the location of nuclear power plants consume iodine to mitigate the adverse effects of nuclear radiation.