Traces of Radiation Detected In Charlottesville, VA-

Frankie Jupiter

WCAV

CHARLOTTESVILLE—

Concern is mounting that the stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant has left many people exposed to radiation.

According to a New York Times report, a plume of radiation has traveled to the East Coast and minimal levels of radioactivity have been detected in Charlottesville.

"There are very minute levels, just traces of radiation. The two principle isotopes we can expect to find are Iodine 131 and Cesium 137," explained Grant Goodell, a research professor in the University of Virginia department of environmental sciences.

Iodine 131 and Cesium 137 are dangerous byproducts that in large amounts can cause cancer.The levels are so small, however, experts are adamant there's not enough radiation in Charlottesville to do any damage.

To put the level of radiation in prospective, Professor Goodell says the amount of radiation is no more than what one would find in a banana.

Source; wtkr.comhttp://www.wtvr.com/wtvr-charlottesville-radiation-japan-nuclear,0,1530891.story