The Japanese government says the radiation level in the city is 30 miles from the damaged nuclear power plant is still relatively high. However, it stressed that radiation levels are not harmful to human health in the region.
As reported by NHK, recently, the Ministry of Science and Technology also released data on the radiation level of the open areas that have been monitored at 28 locations within a radius of 30 to 60 kilometers from the Nuclear Power Complex Fukushima Daiichi, since yesterday at 07:00 am to 03:00 local time . Namie radiation levels in the City, which is 30 kilometers from the Fukushima, marking the highest level reached 136 uSv or micro sieverts per hour at around 10:20 local time.
However, the figures were slightly lower than 140 uSv per hour were detected in the same place on the previous day on Friday last. According to Associate Professor Keiichi Nakagawa of the University of Tokyo Medical School, if a person exposed to radiation levels in an open area of 140 uSv per hour for one month, with cumulative doses of 100 000 micro sieverts, it will be dangerous.
Nakagawa also urged residents not to worry about as long as they stay indoors and avoid direct contact in the outdoors. He also expressed concern to citizens who experience psychological stress that may affect individual health. In addition, he continued to urge the government that is very important to reduce the amount of radioactive substances released from the nuclear plant as soon as possible.
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