Over the past couple of months the Japanese government has found radiation contamination in milk, vegetables and water as a result of the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
There is legitimate reason to worry about the effect of radioactive contamination of the environment and food chain after the nuclear accident in Japan. I-131 and Cs-137 are the main fission by-products that are released and can cause cancer in humans.
Even though , Japan is not a major world food exporter, several countries have banned food imports from Japan. (Source )
What's your opinion on this issue? Does it make sense to ban everything imported from Japan? How would you decide as a country's decision maker?
Regards,
Elli
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