Comment from Howard Cohen
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Summary: The commenter, identifying as a physicist and concerned grandparent, urges the FDA to monitor all imported foodstuffs and lower the allowable limits for radioactive Cesium-137 to match or exceed Japanese standards. They argue that these measures are necessary to protect public health from serious illnesses caused by radiation.
As a physicist, parent, and grandparent, I insist that the FDA monitor all foodstuffs imported into the United States and decrease the allowable amount of radioactive Cesium-137 in food to the levels allowed in Japan, or less. As is well known, ingested Cesium-137 can lead to cancer,
angina, hypertension, hormone imbalances, diabetes, and other serious illnesses.
The FDA must do its job of protecting the health of all Americans.