FAQ about How to Read Concentration Range Charts

Q

Why was the radioactivity concentration in Japan high in the past?

A

The radioactivity concentration was high in the past due to atmospheric nuclear tests conducted from 1945 to the 1980s or the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident that occurred in 1986.

Q

Why is the average value shown at a very low position in the chart?

A

The number of samples that exhibited a high radioactivity concentration value is much smaller than the number of samples that exhibited a low radioactivity concentration value. As a result, the average value became smaller.

Concentration range of Cs-137 in monthly fallout in Tokyo