Absence of Detectable Radionuclides in Breast Milk in Sendai, Japan in 2012 Even by High-Sensitivity Determination: Estimated Dose Among Infants After the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

• 2021

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• Zhaoqing Lyu; Sani Rachman Soleman; Tomoko Fujitani; Yukiko Fujii; Manal Mahmoud; Kouji Harada
PMID: 34071601DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fijerph18115825

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This article is about a study in Sendai, Japan, in 2012 after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. It describes how scientists checked breast milk for harmful radioactive substances using very sensitive tests. They found no detectable levels of radionuclides in the breast milk samples they tested. The study also estimated that infants were not exposed to harmful radiation through breastfeeding during this time. This finding provided reassurance to mothers and families concerned about radiation exposure from the nuclear accident affecting their babies' health through breast milk.

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Focus Area: CBRNE

Audiences: Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Breast Feeding; Cesium Radioisotopes; Environmental Exposure; Infant; Japan; Milk, Human; Mothers; Radiation Monitoring; Fukushima Nuclear Accident

Institutions: Kyoto University; Universitas Islam Indonesia; Daiichi University of Pharmacy; Assiut University

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