Basic facts about radiation exposure Part 4

 1. I am living in the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa). Is it better to avoid going out?
 As of now, the amount of radiation in the Kanto region is found to be very small. It is fine to lead a normal life as long as the effects of the accident do not significantly extend. 

 


 2. I live 50 km away from the accident site in Fukushima. Is it safe to open windows or use the air conditioning?
 Opening windows or ventilating through air conditioning does not have harmful effects on your health. You don’t have to worry as long as the accident does not significantly expand. 

 


 3. I live in the Tokyo metropolitan area. I got wet in the rain a few days after the nuclear accident. Am I OK?
 Rain is thought to contain radioactive substance released from the accident, but the amount is insignificant. Based on the calculation from the reported radioactive concentration in the air, the amount of radioactive contaminant from rain is not hazardous to your health even if it is stuck on the skin. You don’t have to worry. 

 


 4. I have heard that radioactive substance is detected also in tap water, but I drank it before it was reported. Am I OK? Should tap water not be used for other purposes as well as drinking?
 It is not harmful for your health to drink tap water for a short period of time. The Ministry of Health shows the following views to prepare for a restricted intake of tap water that could be issued due to the nuclear accident in Fukushima.
 Avoid drinking tap water.
 It poses no problem to use tap water for daily routines such as bathing or washing hands.
 It is fine to drink tap water if there is no alternative.
 Please pay close attension to information provided from your municipal goverment.