Researchers Find Evidence Of Radioactivity In Californian Wine

The 2011 disaster resulted in the contamination of a vast amount of land spanning up to 20km around the plant, and the area has now been rendered a no-go zone. The main advantage of this method is that by measuring the energy of the gamma-rays emitted by a substance, scientists are able to identify the nature of the radioactive source. A proven method 'It was more from a purely scientific view that we started to measure the levels of the wine,' acknowledges Michael Pravikoff. Analysis of the substance revealed contamination linked to the release of radioactive particles following the explosion at the Fukushima power station.