Milk producers begin radiation checks [View all]

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Thursday, February 02, 2012 01:22 +0900 (JST)

Major Japanese milk producers have announced that screening tests for radiation will soon begin at about 180 milk factories in response to growing concerns among consumers.

Municipalities have been conducting radiation checks before raw milk goes to factories, but only a few have been checking the milk after it's produced. snip

Under the tougher standards, milk will be allowed to contain only 50 becquerels per kilogram, one quarter the current permissible level.