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Jamaica find radioactive elements in cars shipped from Japan

Radiation Alert – Harmful Elements Detected at Ports In Shipments From Japan Livern Barrett, , Th Gleaner, 10 Jan 14 Jamaica Customs authorities have revealed that in the last 13 months, tests conducted at the nation’s ports have confirmed the presence of higher-than-normal levels of radiation in two shipments from Japan……..

The discovery of higher-than-normal levels of radiation in Jamaica comes days after Russian authorities barred 132 used Japanese vehicles from entering that country because of “radioactive pollution concerns“.

The cars were among a batch of 165 contaminated goods, including motor-vehicle spare parts, that were not allowed to enter Russia……http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140110/lead/lead1.html

January 15, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general