Radiation levels in Tokyo tap water more than twice what is considered safe for infants added to food safety woes Wednesday as rising smoke prompted a new evacuation of workers trying to stabilize Japan's radiation-leaking nuclear plant.
Another strong earthquake and aftershocks in Japan's northeast Wednesday morning caused no further damage to the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant, a Tokyo Electric Power Co. official said.
Radiation from the plant has seeped into vegetables, raw milk, the water supply and even seawater in surrounding areas since a magnitude 9 quake and killer tsunami crippled the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant nearly two weeks ago.
Broccoli was added to a list of tainted vegetables Wednesday, and U.S. officials announced a block on Japanese dairy and other produce from the region. Japanese foods make up less than 4 percent of all U.S. imports, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it expects no risk to the U.S. food supply from radiation. READ MORE
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