This post is part of an ongoing series that endeavors to report measurements of Fukushima derived radionuclides in the environment to help determine the likely impact on ecosystem and public health in western North America. One of the goals of the InFORM project is to provide quality measurements of Fukushima derived radionuclides in the North Pacific to help verify model predictions of ecosystem and public health impacts of the disaster. The purpose of this post is to summarize results of a recent peer reviewed study by Kaeriyama and colleagues published in Environmental Science & Technology who measured radioactive isotopes of cesium (137-Cs half life ~30 yr and 134-Cs half life ~ 2 yr) in the western North Pacific Ocean to help track the location and movement of the Fukushima contaminated seawater plume.
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Interview About InFORM with Gloria Macarenko on CBC On the Coast Aug. 12, 2014
Interview begins just before the 1h27min mark of the audio file.
Story on CHEK News About InFORM Project
With a grant of $630,000, scientists from the University of Victoria will partner with organizations and civilians over the next three years, to track radiation levels along the coast of British Columbia. There is some concern the most toxic water has not yet arrived from a 2011 nuclear disaster, which was the result of a Tsunami off the coast of Japan.
Interview on CFAX 1070 Victoria About InFORM Aug. 6, 2014
Interview on Terry Moore’s program The Drive begins at the 5 minute mark and can be found
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