- The Entirety of the Northern Hemisphere around the world
is affected by fallout, as well as the Pacific Ocean.
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- Most Serious: Japan, Pacific Ocean, and Pacific Rim
States
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- Most Contaminated food areas of North America (based
on fallout wind spread patterns charted by European scientific research
agencies) in order of likely intensity of contamination, starting with
the most contaminated:
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- Entire Pacific Coast (note that much of the produce in
North America comes from this region, especially California)
- Northern U.S. States close to Canada, and Canadian areas
close to the U.S. (including Toronto etc.)
- Eastern States
- Central States of the U.S., and Far Northern areas of
Canada
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- SAFEST AREAS OF ORIGIN FOR FOOD PRODUCTS
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- The majority of contamination is in the northern hemisphere
and the Pacific Ocean region. Most of the Southern Hemisphere has little
to no fallout (the exception is the Southern Hemisphere in the Pacific;
Australia for example is finding radioactive fish in the ocean, so although
they may not get much atmospheric fallout they are affected by the massive
contamination of the Pacific Ocean.)
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- Also note that radioactive contamination is being found
on non-food products being imported from Japan.
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- Safest Areas of Origin for food products:
- Central America (avoid items from the Pacific Coast area
of Mexico)
- South America
- Africa
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- Europe is also far less contaminated that North America,
although it is also experiencing significant fallout; so it is a better
source for products than North America, however not as good as Southern
Hemisphere sources. (However some South American produce may contain high
levels of pesticides not allowed to be used in the U.S. or Canada.)
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- ITEMS OF SPECIAL CONCERN FROM AFFECTED AREAS
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- Most affected:
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- All Ocean-Derived Products from the Pacific Ocean: the
Fukushima accident dumped millions of times the normal background levels
of radiation into the Pacific, where it is affecting the entire ocean (most
toxic near Japan and bordering areas, but now reaching to the US West Coast:
debris from the Tsunami in Japan is also expected to start washing up on
the West Coast in the near future.) There are already reports of Pacific
Fish showing radioactive contamination.
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- This indicates a need to be cautious regarding:
- All Pacific Ocean Fish
- Sea Salt or Ocean Minerals derived from the Pacific
- All Pacific Seaweed and Sea Vegetables (order Atlantic
Ocean seaweed at www.theseaweedman.com )
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- Milk and all Dairy Products (butter, cheese etc.) from
all animals: Cows, Goats, and Sheep (Dairy products have the most intense
immediate absorption of radiation from fallout). Radioactive contamination
of milk has been found throughout the United States, especially on the
West Coast.
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- Any plant with a large surface area exposed to the air
while growing: The most intense radiation absorption in plants is through
rain falling directly on the leaves of the plant, where it is directly
absorbed. Rainwater absorbed through the earth into the plant is already
of much lower radiation intensity due to the filtering affect of the soil.
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- All broad leaf plants and plants with large surface areas
grown in the open air (rather than in greenhouses) are the most contaminated,
for instance Salad Greens, Spinach, Cabbage etc. Contaminated crops in
California (carrying radioactive iodine and cesium) have already been confirmed
by UC Berkeley.
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- [Carrots and other root vegetables are less contaminated
due to growing underground.]
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- Water from Rainwater or Open Lake type catchments: instead
drink bottled water, or water from underground wells or other underground
sources (radiation is greatly reduced when the particles have to travel
through the ground.)
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- PREGNANT (OR BREASTFEEDING) WOMEN AND YOUNG CHILDREN
SHOULD ESPECIALLY BE CAREFUL REGARDING THESE ITEMS COMING FROM FALLOUT
AFFECTED AREAS
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- http://vesica.org/main/holistic-health/articles/1162-radiation-update-april-2011#3
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