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Food and Water Safety

Protecting the nation’s food is a top priority of the U.S. Government.

CDC works closely with other federal agencies to make sure that harmful levels of radiation do not enter our imported or domestic food supplies.

Read more about how federal agencies ensure that our food remains safe.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) answers questions about food safety. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm247403.htm.

The United States Department of Agriculture provides information about radiation and food safety. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=radiation_safety.html 

A big part of food safety is monitoring and testing. Read more about how federal agencies monitor and test food, milk, and water.


FDA checks food for radioactive contamination.  http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm247403.htm

The Environmental Protection Agency tests precipitation, drinking water and milk through its system of monitors.  http://www.epa.gov/radiation/japan-faqs.html

 

 

 

 

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