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Much of the food, not all of it, admittedly, but much of the food is screened already for radioactivity, food thats imported certainly from overseas. now we learn from the fda that all of the imports from japan are going to be screened for radiation. all of it. the fda is stepping that up a notch. in case youre curious, about 4% of imports come from japan so, a relatively small amount. but, again, i think the important point here is the levels. the spinach, for example, a lot of discussion on th...

Someone drinks a glass of tap water and keel over. that is not the case. you have to eat spinach grown in this area every day for a year to get the amount of radiation in a ct scan. is that a good thing? no. it is going to kill you immediately or over time? no, it wouldnt. its minimizing risk. its a fancy way of saying why do something if you dont have to. why eat the food if you dont have to. >> please tell me people on the west coast of the united states arent worried about this. >> i have spo...

Around the nuclear site and leafy green vegetables and cows are most vulnerable. and that is a concern. the levels, the government says, are five times higher than usual and compares them to getting a ct scan but still people worry about that a lot more than they worry about many other things to do with the radiation levels. so when you think about your kids having milk being contaminated with a radio activity, its not a good thought. the government has a big problem on their hands in terms of t...

Number one because they want to test it in a manner to show te levels are safe. the spinach, you would have to eat two pounds of spinach every tay for a year to get the equivalent of a ct scan. the milk level about a quarter of milk a day to get similar equivalent. i think they are trying to test the food to frankly show the public that they need not worry. >> judge jeanine: all right. >> with regard to a 50-mile evacuation, patently absurd. i think ira is trying to scare people. >> judge jeanin...

Number one because they want to test it in a manner to show te levels are safe. the spinach, you would have to eat two pounds of spinach every tay for a year to get the equivalent of a ct scan. the milk level about a quarter of milk a day to get similar equivalent. i think they are trying to test the food to frankly show the public that they need not worry. >> judge jeanine: all right. >> with regard to a 50-mile evacuation, patently absurd. i think ira is trying to scare people. >> judge jeanin...

Number one because they want to test it in a manner to show te levels are safe. the spinach, you would have to eat two pounds of spinach every tay for a year to get the equivalent of a ct scan. the milk level about a quarter of milk a day to get similar equivalent. i think they are trying to test the food to frankly show the public that they need not worry. >> judge jeanine: all right. >> with regard to a 50-mile evacuation, patently absurd. i think ira is trying to scare people. >> judge jeanin...

Perspective, the government said drinking a glass of contaminated milk every day for a year would expose a person to as much radiation as one ct scan. to block the effects of the contaminated food, japanese authorities recommended this week that people leaving fukushima take potassium iodine tablets. talking yesterday, alex, you and i were talking about contaminated water as well, and weve got some numbers on that. there is a slight increase of radiation in the water here in tokyo and at other p...

When people hear that. he said that as far as milk, the source of that was some 30 kilometers from the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. spinach was a little bit further out. but before we get carried away and become quite alarmed about the situation, we should note that you would have to drink a years worth of milk for it to be the equivalent of undergoing a ct scan. thats how much radiation that you would take in. so, that is what we know at the moment. the government has launched a thoro...

Issues with staff being exposed to radiation. so, of course, it is an ongoing concern. i think you mentioned earlier in your intro that radiation levels are above normal, and theres been detected in certain food items such as spinach and milk. as far as that goes, that source was some 30 kilometers from the fukushima daiichi power plant. now before people become alarmed it is worth noting that youd have to drink a years worth of this milk for it to be the equivalent of having a ct scan. so peopl...

The news, you have to drink a years worth of milk for it to be the equivalent of having a ct scan. perhaps that puts it into perspective. the government has launched a thorough investigation. they want to know the source and whether to ban other foods in this area. t.j. >> very good for the perspective, how much you have to take in. still, is it raising some concerns? people hear radiation and food and i assume its going to raise fears and concerns there. >> reporter: yeah, it certainly does, t....