Very low contamination poses zero risk, FDA says
(NEWSER) - Traces of radiation from Japan have been found in a sample of milk from Washington state, but the EPA and FDA stress the level is far below that which would affect humans, and there is no need for consumers to worry. The March 25 milk samples showed levels of radioactive Iodine-131 that were 5,000 times below the FDA's level of concern, AP reports. Iodine-131 has a half-life of eight days, and the level found in dairy products is expected to drop quickly. More»
