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RPT: Tuna Contaminated w/ Radiation From Japan

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The after effects of that catastrophe from 2011.

Still being discovered -- and these are some of the fastest fish in the -- believe it or not they migrate across the entire Pacific from Japan.

All the way to the US West Coast.

And scientists have now studied more than a dozen that made their way to San Diego in their conclusion is.

That the bluefin tuna are absolutely carrying radioactive materials.

Left over from the meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant.

That's a 6000 mile journey where normally radiation would wash off.

Or be shed -- that swim but these levels.

Apparently so high that the fish are still hitting our shores with.

Much higher than usual levels ten times higher in fact even so the levels are still below what the US government.

Considers safe for people to eat the scientists say that they're repeating the study this summer.

On a larger number of bluefin tuna to try to get a better idea how big a problem this might be exactly so -- eat -- bluefin tuna it's still safe but.

Know what period it.