Effects of species and geo-information on the 137Cs concentrations in edible wild mushrooms and plants collected by residents after the Fukushima nuclear accident

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 1 - 14
• Main Authors: Komatsu, Masabumi, Hashimoto, Shoji, Matsuura, Toshiya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group 17.11.2021; Nature Publishing Group UK; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: Bayesian analysis; Cesium radioisotopes; Food inspection; Forest products; Mushrooms; Nuclear accidents & safety; Nuclear power plants; Radioactivity; Species

Abstract After the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), much of the wild and edible mushrooms and plants in the surrounding areas were contaminated with radiocesium ( 137 Cs). To elucidate their concentration characteristics, we analyzed 137 Cs radioactivity data in edible...