Inland China, except for parts of Yunnan province, have detected extremely trace amounts of the artificially produced radionuclide iodine-131.
According to the latest bulletin issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency on April 8th Beijing time, as of April 7th at 22:32 Japanese time, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred with its epicenter about 120 kilometers away from Fukushima. No abnormal events happened at the first nuclear island; the injection operation for units 1, 2, and 3 was not disrupted during the earthquake. On-site monitoring data did not change, and the radioactivity level in the environment surrounding the nuclear power station remained generally stable, with levels continuing to drop in some areas.
[Introduction] Extremely trace amounts of radioactive iodine-131 were found in randomly sampled cabbage including spinach in Beijing, WoSun leaves in Zhejiang and Shandong, mustard in Hunan, spinach in Guangdong, YouMai dishes in Hainan, and lettuce. This does not pose a health hazard. No abnormalities were detected in drinking water sampling and monitoring.
No harm to our country’s environment or public health
Xinhuanet Beijing, April 8 - Regarding the potential first impact of Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident on China, the National Nuclear Accident Emergency Coordination Commission released an authoritative statement on April 8:
Extremely trace amounts of radioactive iodine-131 were found in randomly sampled cabbage including spinach in Beijing, WoSun leaves in Zhejiang and Shandong, mustard in Hunan, spinach in Guangdong, and YouMai dishes and lettuce in Hainan. This does not pose a public health hazard. No abnormalities were detected in drinking water sampling and monitoring. The low-level environmental radiation around has not changed significantly.
Among them, air monitoring in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, and Xinjiang provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government also detected more traces of the artificially produced radionuclides cesium-137 and cesium-134.
Comprehensive analysis from the World Meteorological Organization, the International Atomic Energy Agency Regional Environmental Emergency Response Center in Beijing, the State Oceanic Administration, the Environmental Protection Department (National Nuclear Safety Administration), and the Ministry of Health concludes that Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident will not pose any harm to the environment or public health within our territory, and no protective measures are necessary.
In mainland China, except for Yunnan province, other provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government have detected trace amounts of the artificially produced radionuclide iodine-131 released from Japan's nuclear accident.