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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Radiation has entered the food chain in milk and spinach: Japan
2011-03-20
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Japan announced the first signs that contamination from its tsunami-crippled nuclear complex have seeped into the food chain, saying that radiation levels in spinach and milk from farms near the facility exceeded government safety limits.
More at story from AP. Including a lot about how the amount of radiation is very low, especially from Japanese authorities keen to talk the danger down.

Note: The effects of radiation are cumulative. There is no "safe" dose of radiation. Low doses create statistically low incidences of cancer, which increase as the radiation increases. Any increase in radiation levels gives a corresponding increase in the number of cancers, deformities and genetic mutations in a given population, with even low-dose medical X-rays slightly increasing the cancer rate.
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