Radioactive Contamination of Food in Japan

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

Relevant Informations

Information from related ministries and agencies

●Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

　○Reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake 別ウインドウで開きます（外部サイト）

●Reconstruction Agency 別ウインドウで開きます（外部サイト）

●Consumer Affairs Agency

　〇Enhancing consumer correct understanding around radioactive substances in food

　〇pamphlet

●Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

　〇Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake –Food-

　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
　○Great East Japan Earthquake 別ウインドウで開きます（外部サイト）

●Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

　〇The Great East Japan Earthquake

●Nuclear Regulation Authority 別ウインドウで開きます（外部サイト）

Information from International Organisations

●World Health Organization(WHO)
　○Radiation emergencies 別ウインドウで開きます（外部サイト）

●International Commission on Radiological Protection:(ICRP) 別ウインドウで開きます（外部サイト）

●International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 別ウインドウで開きます（外部サイト）

●International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 別ウインドウで開きます（外部サイト）

●World Meteorological Organization(WMO) 別ウインドウで開きます（外部サイト）

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