A photo open source Norwegian reindeer population in September 2014, a record level of radiation was detected. In meat individuals shot in the Yutunheimen Highlands (south of the country) were found cesium-137 at a concentration of 8,200 becquerel per kilogram – whereas in previous years, this figure never exceeded 1,500 Bq / kg, reports The Local newspaper. In wild ram meat across the country also a high level of radioactive infection: up to 4500 Bq / kg, despite the fact that a dose safe for human health 800 Bq / kg is considered. Norwegian scientists point to the reason for this abnormal surge: in 2014 a record number increased mushrooms, especially edible white bog (Cortinarius caperatus), which perfectly absorbs radioactive substances from land. Radioactive substances enter the biosphere of Norway due to accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which occurred in 1986. Period The half-life for cesium-137 is 30 years. “So already in 2016, half of the radioactive dust entering the country from Chernobyl ceases to be hazardous to health. But even now in only a small fraction of the toxic substance gets into the food chain. A surge of radiation contamination we observe in pasture animals every fall, but fortunately, winter rates are stable are declining, ”said Lavrans Skuterud, employee of the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority.
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