Liquid Reassessment: Beijing Drinking Water and Food to be Tested for Radiation

As Japan’s nuclear crisis continues to fester with no sign of letting up (at the time of writing, the latest worries centered radioactive water leaking into the sea) and now Chinese authorities have announced testing for radiation in the food and drinking water of 14 places, including Beijing and Tianjin, according to the China Daily.

The announcement comes on the heels of a confirmation that the “level of radiation stemming from iodine-131, a radioactive isotope, was higher than usual in four counties in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province” as well as restrictions on certain Japanese food imports. Nevertheless authorities have reiterated that the detected levels of radiation are too low to pose any public health risk.

All the same, if you’ve already burnt through your stash of iodized salt (or were one of the lucky few to get a refund), you might consider purchasing one these (we’re sure there’ll be an app for this as well).