Study: Tuna Caught in Oregon Contain Radiation from Fukushima

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A study recently published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology found elevated levels of radioactivity in albacore tuna caught off the Oregon shore, believed to be a result of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. According to a press release from Oregon State University, researchers studied a test group of 26 albacore caught between 2008 and 2012. They discovered an increase in certain radioactive isotopes in fish caught after the disaster. At the...
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