Reply #97: Radioactive iodine found in Tokyo water

[Demeter]

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As looming nuclear crisis threatens Japan, the government says small amounts of radioactive iodine have been detected in tap water in Tokyo and five other areas, Press TV reported.

On Saturday, the Japanese government said a sample of tap water from the Japanese capital contained 1.5 becquerals per kg of iodine 131, well below the tolerable limit for food and drink of 300 becquerals per kg.

Japanese authorities have also halted the sale of food produced in areas close to the quake-hit Fukushima Prefecture because radiation above the national safety level has been found in spinach and milk produced in the area, a Press TV correspondent reported.

"This is not at the level that would have any direct effect on your health," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said earlier on Saturday.