Canada: Local official advising residents not to drink rainwater after tests find increasing radioactivity — Under pressure from Gov’t to stop testing

Published: April 8th, 2011 at 12:41 pm ET
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Old Massett Posts Rainwater Advisory, CFNR, April 7, 2011:

The Acting Band Manager for Old Massett has advised area residents not to drink rainwater because of concern about radiation from Japan.

John Disney says the village has been conducting its own tests for radiation in water sources since late March.

While the March 24th sample showed only background radiation levels, later tests showed increased levels of iodine 131 prompting the advisory. …

He says he has experienced pressure from government authorities to stop the testing, but he says he can’t do that when the health of the community is at stake.

Disney adds that many elders in the community like to make their tea with rainwater and others have rainwater systems that supply their homes. …

Read the report here.

See also: Vancouver, Canada radiation tests show iodine-131 in rainwater at almost 100 times above US drinking water limit


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