Slightly elevated levels of three different radioisotopes detected in northern Europe pose no risk to human health or the environment, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
The IAEA, in an effort to help identify the possible origin of the radioisotopes, on Saturday contacted counterparts in Europe and requested information on whether they were detected in their countries, and if any event there may have been associated with the atmospheric release.
The agency said that by Monday afternoon, 29 member states in the European region had voluntarily reported that there were no events on their territories that may have caused the observed air concentrations of ruthenium-103, caesium-134 and caesium-137.
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