Should Americans be worried about radiation from the Fukushima incident in Japan? The EPA keeps track of radiation within U.S. borders and presents the data online in nearly real time through RadNet, a nationwide system of monitors but the agency does not monitor radiation levels at sea.
Independent estimates confirm that radiated particles at sea are relatively low. One measurement comes from researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. I stood on a ship two miles from the Fukushima reactors in June 2011 and as recently as May 2013, and it was safe to be there (I carry radiation detectors with me), Ken Buesseler a Senior Scientist at the WHOI, has reported. He also tested radioactivity in the water.
There should be no concern among Americans, of any age or location, Gilbert Ross, executive director of the American Council on Science and Health, told FoxNews.com. If you want to list health concerns that Americans should worry about, start with the real killers -- drunk driving and smoking.