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Radiation found in tuna off Oregon coast

Apr 30, 2014, 1:58 PM EDT
Bluefin tunas are laid on the pallets and ready for buyers to inspect on the year's first auction at Tsukiji Fish Market on January 5, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Scientists are beginning to estimate exactly how much damage is being done to the coastal environments of the U.S. west coast following the drift of radiation from Japan. The Fukushima nuclear disaster is leaking radiation across the Pacific Ocean, and heightened levels of it have been found in Oregon tuna.

Background:

Trace Levels Of Fukushima Radioactivity Found In Tuna Caught Off Oregon, Washington [Huffington Post]

Radiation level in tuna off Oregon coast tripled after Fukushima disaster [RT]

More radiation in some Oregon tuna following Fukushima [USA Today]

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