Authorities investigate site after shrimp exported to the US found to contain hazardous isotope Caesium-137A large industrial zone on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, is grappling with r...
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Authorities investigate site after shrimp exported to the US found to contain hazardous isotope Caesium-137
A large industrial zone on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, is grappling with radioactive contamination after a government taskforce found traces of the hazardous isotope Caesium-137 at 22 production facilities at the site, which includes businesses that export frozen seafood.
The discovery, which has prompted emergency decontamination and relocation of residents, follows a contamination scare in the US that was traced back to the Jakarta facilities.
Continue reading...Source: Guardian - World News
