Water Samples Detect Low Levels of Fukushima-related Contamination

By Paula Dobbyn | Alaska Sea Grant on Mar 28, 2019   At Sea, Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science  

  [dropcap]A[/dropcap] slightly elevated level of radioactive contamination connected to the Fukushima nuclear disaster has been detected in the northern Bering Sea. The level of cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, is extremely low and not considered a health concern, according to state epidemiologists. The sampling, conducted by residents of Saint Lawrence Island, documents the Fukushima plume’s […]