Tests detect radiation above limits for infants in Tokyo water

[thewiseguy]

Tokyo (CNN) -- A top Japanese official urged residents of the nation's capital not to hoard bottled water Wednesday after Tokyo's government found that radioactive material in tap water had exceeded the limit considered safe for infants.

"We have to consider Miyagi and Iwate and other disaster-hit areas," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said. "I'd like to again urge consumers not to purchase more bottled water than they need."

Earlier Wednesday, Tokyo government officials advised residents not to give tap water to infants or use it in formula after tests at a purification plant detected higher levels of radioactive iodine.

The city's water agency said the spike was likely caused by problems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, located 240 kilometers (150 miles) away.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/23/japan.nucle...

[KittyWampus]

1. Darn

[tekisui]

2. Damn! In Tokyo! I'd love for some honesty to come out of Japan.

[lbrtbell]

4. Greed and honesty are mutually exclusive

In any country.

[xchrom]

3. Recommend

[Thunderstruck]

5. Hold tight, someone will be along in a minute to tell us it's not that bad

and that it will only give those babies a nice, healthy glow.