Radioactive Contamination of Food in Japan

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Food Safety Risk Assessment on Radioactive Nuclides in Foods


		Remarks from the chairperson of Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ) - About the assessment of the effect of food on health of radioactive nuclides in foods – [PDF] -NEW-

		[ABSTRACT] Risk Assessment Report on Radioactive Nuclides in Foods [PDF]

		Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health Meetings

9th meeting of the Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health
26 July 2011

8th meeting of the Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health
21 July 2011

7th meeting of the Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health
13 July 2011

6th meeting of the Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health
30 June 2011

5th meeting of the Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health
16 June 2011

4th meeting of the Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health
25 May 2011

3rd meeting of the Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health
12 May 2011

2nd meeting of the Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health
28 April 2011

1st meeting of the Working Group for an assessment of the effect of radioactive nuclides in food on health; Appointment of the Chairperson of the WG
21 April 2011

Panel Members

Commission Members and Special Advisors[PDF]

		All Concerned in Overseas ‐Message from chairperson of FSCJ On the occasion of completing an emergency report on radioactive nuclides in foods (English)

Here is a message from FSCJ chairperson Naoko Koizumi on April 8, 2011

		Emergency Report on Radioactive Nuclides in Foods (Full report)

FSCJ released “Emergency Report on Radioactive Nuclides in Foods” on March 29, 2011.


		Message from chairperson of Food Safety Commission of Japan (2011.7.26) [PDF]

		Panel Members: Commission Members and Special Advisors[PDF]

		Graphical explanation of “Emergency Report on Radioactive Nuclides in Foods”

		Links

(1)	Japanese Government

	●Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

	●Consumer Affairs Agency

	●Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 　Restricted areas and vegetables for distribution and/or consumption are published here. 　Also monitoring results: areas and levels of radioactive contaminants in foods.

	●Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 　○Reading of environmental radioactivity level 　○Disaster Prevention and Nuclear Safety Network for Nuclear Environment

	●Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

	●Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency

	●Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan

(2)	International Organization

	●World Health Organization(WHO) 　○FAQs: Japan nuclear concerns 　○International Health Regulations (IHR)

	●International Commission on Radiological Protection:(ICRP)

	●International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

	●International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

	●World Meteorological Organization(WMO)

(3)	Others

	●Tokyo Electric Power Company

	●National Institute of Radiological Sciences