Japan Nuclear Track overshadow the Israeli Air
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Tel Aviv (News CAIRO) - Israel Soreq Nuclear Research Center on Wednesday reported that they had detected traces of radioactive substances in the air the day before. Radioactive material is believed to have drifted into the area after damage to the nuclear plant in Fukushima in Japan earlier this month.
Gas and particle monitoring stations that detect traces of the center of Iodine-131, a radioactive isotope which is a significant contributor to the impact on health according to the atomic bomb test in 1950.
The experts at the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) stressed, however, that the concentration of I-131 that is measured does not cause health or environmental risk.
The experts at the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) stressed, however, that the concentration of I-131 that is measured does not cause health or environmental risk.
"People can continue daily routines as usual," said the IAEC in a statement.
Concentrations detected in Israel on Tuesday is 400,000 times lower than that measured in the country after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, local media reported.
Fukushima radioactive fallout from the disaster have been identified in various parts of the world in recent weeks. Moderate concentrations measured are reported in Siberia, the Pacific and North America.
Low levels of radioactive iodine which is believed to come from the Fukushima factory also has been detected in Glasgow and Oxfordshire.
Health protection officials said the concentration of iodine 131 were detected in air samples were "very small" and "no risk to public health in England".
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said it had been told that air samplers in Glasgow, a distance of nearly 6,000 miles from Japan, has recorded the presence of radioactive iodine.
The agency says the reported value is consistent with reports from other European countries like Iceland and Switzerland.
SEPA Manager, Dr James Gemmill, said: "The concentration of iodine was detected very low and not harmful to society or the environment.
"The fact that low concentrations of this radionuclide shows how effective monitoring program for radioactive materials in the UK.
"SEPA has a comprehensive monitoring program for radioactivity in Scotland and has increased its oversight to provide assurance to the public continuously during this period."
In a statement, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) also confirmed that radioactive iodine has been detected in air samples in Oxfordshire.
He said: "As predicted, the UK is now beginning to see the smallest traces of iodine 131 that is associated with events at Fukushima nuclear facilities."
The agency said the measurements are taken at a monitoring station in Oxfordshire on Monday has recorded trace iodine 131 of 300 micro-Becquerel per cubic meter.
The statement added: "This followed a report from HPA monitoring stations in Glasgow and Oxfordshire that measurements average over the last nine days had found radioactive traces at 11 micro-becquerels per cubic meter.
"The dose received from breathing air with levels of iodine 131 are very small and will be very much less than the annual radiation dose.
"Detection of trace levels reflect the sensitivity of monitoring equipment."
HPA said the levels of radioactive iodine "may rise in the next few days and weeks" but would "be well below levels that could endanger public health."
Concentrations detected in Israel on Tuesday is 400,000 times lower than that measured in the country after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, local media reported.
Fukushima radioactive fallout from the disaster have been identified in various parts of the world in recent weeks. Moderate concentrations measured are reported in Siberia, the Pacific and North America.
Low levels of radioactive iodine which is believed to come from the Fukushima factory also has been detected in Glasgow and Oxfordshire.
Health protection officials said the concentration of iodine 131 were detected in air samples were "very small" and "no risk to public health in England".
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said it had been told that air samplers in Glasgow, a distance of nearly 6,000 miles from Japan, has recorded the presence of radioactive iodine.
The agency says the reported value is consistent with reports from other European countries like Iceland and Switzerland.
SEPA Manager, Dr James Gemmill, said: "The concentration of iodine was detected very low and not harmful to society or the environment.
"The fact that low concentrations of this radionuclide shows how effective monitoring program for radioactive materials in the UK.
"SEPA has a comprehensive monitoring program for radioactivity in Scotland and has increased its oversight to provide assurance to the public continuously during this period."
In a statement, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) also confirmed that radioactive iodine has been detected in air samples in Oxfordshire.
He said: "As predicted, the UK is now beginning to see the smallest traces of iodine 131 that is associated with events at Fukushima nuclear facilities."
The agency said the measurements are taken at a monitoring station in Oxfordshire on Monday has recorded trace iodine 131 of 300 micro-Becquerel per cubic meter.
The statement added: "This followed a report from HPA monitoring stations in Glasgow and Oxfordshire that measurements average over the last nine days had found radioactive traces at 11 micro-becquerels per cubic meter.
"The dose received from breathing air with levels of iodine 131 are very small and will be very much less than the annual radiation dose.
"Detection of trace levels reflect the sensitivity of monitoring equipment."
HPA said the levels of radioactive iodine "may rise in the next few days and weeks" but would "be well below levels that could endanger public health."
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