Scientists detect highest cesium levels in a year in Fukushima exceeded 1.7 million becquerels

FUKUSHIMA--Radioactive cesium levels found in moss on a rooftop in downtown Fukushima exceeded 1.7 million becquerels, the highest levels detected in a year, researchers said.

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The city is located more than 50 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.

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