Investigation of spatial distribution of radiocesium in a paddy field as a potential sink. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Surface soils, under various land uses, were contaminated by radionuclides that were released by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. Because paddy fields are one of the main land uses in Japan, we investigated the spatial distribution of ...
Kazuya Tanaka +5 more
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The seasonal variations of atmospheric 134,137Cs activity and possible host particles for their resuspension in the contaminated areas of Tsushima and Yamakiya, Fukushima, Japan [PDF]
Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, 2018 A large quantity of radionuclides was released by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011, and those deposited on ground and vegetation could return to the atmosphere through resuspension processes.
Takeshi Kinase +15 more
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Variability in radiocesium activity concentration in growing hardwood shoots in Fukushima, Japan. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 The radiocesium contamination caused by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident has made it difficult to use coppice woods as bed logs for mushroom cultivation.
Hiroki Itô +5 more
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Radiocesium-bearing microparticles discovered on masks worn during indoor cleaning [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 A decade has passed since the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident on March 11, 2011. However, radioactive particles have recently been detected in the indoor air of some residences near the FDNPP.
Shogo Higaki +2 more
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Visualization of radiocesium distribution in surface layer of seafloor around Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Large quantities of volatile radionuclides were released into the atmosphere and the hydrosphere following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident on March, 2011.
Yukihisa Sanada +6 more
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Radiocesium-bearing microparticles found in dry deposition fallout samples immediately after the Fukushima nuclear accident in the Kanto region, Japan [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Radiocesium released by the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident still exists in the environment in two forms: adsorbed species on mineral particles in the soil and microparticles containing radiocesium mainly composed of silicate ...
Yuki Takaku +3 more
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Fukushima and Chernobyl: Similarities and Differences of Radiocesium Behavior in the Soil–Water Environment [PDF]
Toxics, 2022 In the wake of Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents, radiocesium has become a radionuclide of most environmental concern. The ease with which this radionuclide moves through the environment and is taken up by plants and animals is governed by its chemical ...
Alexei Konoplev
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Difference of ecological half-life and transfer coefficient in aquatic invertebrates between high and low radiocesium contaminated streams [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 The Fukushima accident emitted radioactive substances into the environment, contaminating litter, algae, sand substrate, aquatic invertebrates, and fish in freshwater streams.
Mayumi Yoshimura, Akio Akama
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Interception of the Fukushima reactor accident‐derived137Cs, 134Cs and 131I by coniferous forest canopies [PDF]
Geophysical Research Letters, 2012 The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident resulted in extensive radioactive contamination of the surrounding forests. In this study, we analyzed fallout 137Cs, 134Cs, and 131I in rainwater, throughfall, and stemflow in coniferous forest ...
Hiroaki Kato, Yuichi Onda, Takashi Gomi
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Mass Interception Fractions and Weathering Half-lives of Iodine-131 and Radiocesium in Leafy Vegetables Observed after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident [PDF]
Journal of Radiation Protection and Research, 2021 Background This study was carried out to provide environmental transfer parameter values to estimate activity concentrations of these radionuclides in agricultural crops when direct contamination occurred.
Keiko Tagami, Shigeo Uchida
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