Reply #7: Different btwn radiation vs. ingesting radioactive particles???

[CoffeeCat]

So far, the media reports have been talking about RADIATION LEVELS--whether they are in the air, in the
water or even in the milk.

We've been told that the radiation levels are safe.

However, what about radioactive substances like Iodine-131 and Cesium. Is it ok to inhale these substances
into your lungs or drink them in milk?

Isn't RADIATION that we are exposed to in the air--hitting the outside of our bodies---different than inhaling and
ingesting radioactive substances (such as iodine-131 an Cesium which are being emitted from the Japanese plant)?

Trying to understand all of this...