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Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood (www.reuters.com)

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Japan exported about $600 million worth of aquatic products to China in 2022, making it the biggest market for Japanese exports, with Hong Kong second. Sales to China and Hong Kong accounted for 42% of all Japanese aquatic exports in 2022, according to government data.

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[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So the yellow spots are 10 microsieverts per hour, the equivalent of a dental radiograph. A week of constant exposure will bring you up to flight attendant levels. More context can be viewed on this Wiki article.

[–] culprit@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One week equals one year as a flight attendant.

The U.S. National Council on Radiation Protection (NCRP) reports that aircrew have the largest average annual effective dose of all U.S. radiation workers.

Hmm.

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Well obviously