Published 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Chernobyl is still radiating in food?

Description

Traces of the Chernobyl fallout are still detectable in Finnish food. The quantities of radioactive cesium have, however, become more lower. All Finnish foodstuffs may be eaten without restrictions. Slightly less than half of the cesium received by Finns comes from fish, wild berries, mushrooms and game account for 30 per cent, agricultural and garden produce for slightly over 20 per cent of the total. The cesium contents of cultivated plants have been very low for some years now. The amounts of cesium in the bodies of Finns have also been decreasing. According to whole-body counting, an average Finn has 700 bequerels of cesium in his body, whereas in 1987 the figure was 2000 bequerels. (orig.)

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Additional titles

Original title (Finnish)
Vielaekoe Tshernobyl saeteilee ruoassa?

Publishing Information

Journal Title
ALARA
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 25-26.
ISSN
1235-1970
CODEN
AARAEN