FAQ
Safety in Fukushima
QHow are radiation dose levels being measured?
AAmbient dose rates are measured by portable monitoring posts and real-time dosimetry systems. The measurement results are published on a government agency's website every 10 minutes.
Radiation monitoring is conducted in accordance with the Comprehensive Radiation Monitoring Plan (published on August 2, 2011 and last revised on March 21, 2024), which was devised by the central government and Fukushima Prefecture after the nuclear accident. It includes measuring radiation levels in the soil, water, atmosphere, as well as wildlife, plant life, food products, and farmlands.
Ambient dose rates are measured by portable monitoring posts and real-time dosimetry systems. The measurement results are published on the Radiation Monitoring Information Sharing and Publication System website by the Nuclear Regulation Authority every 10 minutes.
Safety in Fukushima
- QWhat are the radiation dose levels in Fukushima Prefecture?
- QHow are radiation dose levels being measured?
- QIs all of Fukushima Prefecture contaminated with radiation?
- QAre radiation dose levels high around the power station?
- QIs Fukushima habitable?
- QAre towns around the power station still out of bounds?
- QIs the safety of Fukushima corroborated by a third party?
- QAre the residents of Fukushima Prefecture experiencing any health effects?
- QIs there a rising number of cancer patients in Fukushima Prefecture?