High radiation levels detected in ocean near Japanese nuclear plant

Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 15:00 in Earth & Climate

Radioactive iodine at levels up to 1,250 times normal are detected in the ocean near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Experts say the ocean will quickly dilute the radioactivity to harmless levels. Contaminated seawater used to the cool the reactors is being drained into the sea.High levels of radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan have spread to the ocean near the crippled power station, with readings of radioactive iodine as much as 1,250 times higher than normal levels, Japanese officials said Saturday.

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