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It emits radiation all the time. should we be concerned about what comes from this? >> a microwave does not emit ionized radiation as we're concerned that in japan. there are many forms of radiation, visible light, infrared and ionizing radiation. right now, our microwave tools, we've diminished the emission. but microwave is really used to move atoms quickly to heat them up. not the same kind. it has some risked but our tools -- >> i think the problem a lot of people have, there is a lot of information out there. we're hearing that there is no safe level of exposure to radiation. is that righ...

Telling us. >> soba noodles from japan. >> reporter: experts say mei lee and others who buy from japan don't need to worry right now. but that doesn't mean they won't. cnn, los angeles. >> so fears of contaminated food are now spreading across the pacific. >> that's right. here to shed some light on it, the chair of nuclear and radiological engineering program at georgia tech. so thank you so much. are these fears really -- before the last time here in the united states, people in look, are these fears really concerning? is it relevant? >> not at all. we're too far from japan to be concerned f...

They boil it in the secondary route. >> and again we just put that up there. i didn't mean to put you off guard. i've gotten e-mails and questions about people in the textile industry asking about yards and threads. they want to know, is it, does contamination stay inside whatever it is? will it be harmful? >> no, it wouldn't be harmful. i'm sure anything coming out of japan before it gets to the u.s. will be scanned. so i wouldn't worry at all. that's a very, very remote possibility, what you mentioned. >> professor, thanks so much. thank you for clarifying a few issues for us. >> we can neve...

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That? >> should not worry. >> okay. some people are worried about radiation particles making it to the united states and actually like getting into the sands of california or hawaii. >> yeah. the amount -- you know, the radiation is being dispersed in the atmosphere. the amount that will get to the united states will be detectible but it's going to be in such small amounts that it's not really going to harm anyone. the radiation that we might get may very well be greater if we go out to the beach for one day as opposed to what we're going to get -- >> you mean from the sun? >> that's right. io...