After strategic sampling of the water supplies, scientists have concluded that the natural resource contains double the legal amount of radioactive iodine, a deadly cause and major catalyst for thyroid cancer.
Not only did this crisis affect the health structure of Japan, but has also inflicted a low-punch to its economy. According to recent reports, the United States Food and Drug Administration have disseminated information declaring that milk and milk products as well as fruits and vegetable produce from Japan are hazardous, and as a result are to be banned from entering home ports until further notice.
In response to Japan's turmoil, US-based, grassroots philanthropists have orchestrated an effective relief plan titled "Dining out for Japan." This project involves select restaurants based in New York, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle, where consumers can dine and a fraction of the proceeds from the dinners served, will be allocated to the Japanese Tsunami/Earthquake Relief Efforts. For more information and to find out which restaurants are participating visit the following links provided below:
New York
Portland
San Francisco
Seattle
