.- Were detected radioactive debris today in drinking water from a village in Fukushima (northeastern Japan) and spinach to the neighboring province of Ibaraki, although the authorities insist Nipponese do not pose a health risk. Yesterday, we detected traces of iodine in milk Fukushima, so that has stopped the sale of fresh milk from the province, where the nuclear plant to cool its reactors difficulties since the earthquake of 9 degrees on day 11.
Said today NHK, Japan's Health Ministry has asked the villagers of Iitate in Fukushima, who do not drink tap water at a level of iodine detected three times higher than normal, while claiming that no poses risks to health at the moment. Residents of this village, about 3 000 700, can use water to wash but you better not drink it, according to health authorities.
In addition, the city of Hitachi, in the neighboring province of Ibaraki, spinach have been found with iodine levels 27 times higher than limits of the authorities, according to local agency Kyodo. In these spinach cesium also found another radioactive material, at levels higher than allowed.
Ibaraki Gov. Masaru Hashimoto, has asked the municipalities to voluntarily cripple shipping spinach grown in the province, although he says no risk to human health. According to Kyodo, the Japanese authorities raised halt shipments of agricultural products may be contaminated by radiation from the nuclear plant in Fukushima (northeastern Japan), but so far has not made that decision.
Yesterday, Japan's government spokesman, Yukio Edan, confirmed that radioactive iodine detected levels above those allowed in the milk of four places in the province of Fukushima and Ibaraki spinach. Authorities also detected low levels of radioactive iodine in tap water in Tokyo and surrounding areas to the capital in smaller amounts.
The Government reiterates, however, that this does not pose a health risk, nor is dangerous exposure to rain, which fell sharply today on the Japanese capital. 
Said today NHK, Japan's Health Ministry has asked the villagers of Iitate in Fukushima, who do not drink tap water at a level of iodine detected three times higher than normal, while claiming that no poses risks to health at the moment. Residents of this village, about 3 000 700, can use water to wash but you better not drink it, according to health authorities.
In addition, the city of Hitachi, in the neighboring province of Ibaraki, spinach have been found with iodine levels 27 times higher than limits of the authorities, according to local agency Kyodo. In these spinach cesium also found another radioactive material, at levels higher than allowed.
Ibaraki Gov. Masaru Hashimoto, has asked the municipalities to voluntarily cripple shipping spinach grown in the province, although he says no risk to human health. According to Kyodo, the Japanese authorities raised halt shipments of agricultural products may be contaminated by radiation from the nuclear plant in Fukushima (northeastern Japan), but so far has not made that decision.
Yesterday, Japan's government spokesman, Yukio Edan, confirmed that radioactive iodine detected levels above those allowed in the milk of four places in the province of Fukushima and Ibaraki spinach. Authorities also detected low levels of radioactive iodine in tap water in Tokyo and surrounding areas to the capital in smaller amounts.
The Government reiterates, however, that this does not pose a health risk, nor is dangerous exposure to rain, which fell sharply today on the Japanese capital.
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