radioactive tunas are after you! by MATTHEW MORENO

Kenya Rodriguez and Miley Gonzalez

2026-03-23 21:21:46 UTC

-many of exposed marine organism remain around japan

-ionizing radiation= a lot of energy

-non ionizing= not much energy

- accordinh to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, the average person in U.S. is exposed to an average annual radiation dose of 620 millirem

Alma Torres, Jerry - Key Ideas

2026-03-23 21:22:24 UTC

- March 2011, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant accident, releasing radionuclides called cesium 134C and 137 Cs

Exposed to marine life, affects humans
Average US Citizen is exposed to an annual radiation dose of 620 millirem
Scientists say it isn't harmful but any dose of radiation can cause risks and side effects
Radioactive decay - releases energy over time, becoming a different state
Half life - radionuclide decays into half its original atoms

2026-03-23 21:22:42 UTC

^{radiation has natural sources and human-made sources. Those sources include water, air, land, power generation, nuclear medicine, etc.}
^{Detectable levels of 134 Cs indicated the fish either migrated or were already in the area.}
^{2 different types of radiation; Ionizing radiation and Non-ionizing radiation}
^{Ionizing radiation has a lot of energy and can knock electrons out of atoms}
^{half-life is the rate at which a radionuclide decays to half its original atoms.}

Chloe Paredes and Samantha Crisantos

2026-03-23 21:26:58 UTC

-there are many exposed marine organisms who are still in Japan

-these species are highly migratory

-small bluefin has 134Cs and large fish had 137 Cs

-radiation exposure comes from human made sources