Over the past month, several batches of radioactive blueberries have been identified in various markets in Moscow and the Moscow region. Sellers, as a rule, assure that their goods are "grown in their own garden", and therefore completely safe and environmentally friendly. But the research done suggests otherwise.
Blueberries are brought to Moscow mainly from the Vologda, Vladimir, Tver regions and Belarus. And, as experts say, these areas are quite unfavorable in terms of radiation. The berry absorbs it like a sponge.
As the tests carried out have shown, most of the berries taken for analysis contain many times the permissible concentration of cesium-137 that is exceeded. This dangerous radionuclide, accumulating in the human body, contributes to the emergence of extremely serious diseases.
If you decide to buy this berry, then in order to protect yourself from possible serious consequences, ask the seller to show a laboratory report on the safety of the product, i.e. certificate of compliance with all standards. The document must without fail be with a special security hologram, if it is not there - in front of you is a fake. If the seller refuses to show you the document, citing any excuses, such a product is not worth buying.
Such precedents have been happening for several years. Moreover, not only blueberries, but also infected cranberries fell into the field of vision of the regulatory authorities. This is due to the negligence of many, including buyers. If you have already bought a berry, and it seems suspicious to you (although it is impossible to determine the radioactivity of blueberries by eye and taste), take it to the nearest laboratory, for example, to an institution located at the address: Moscow, st. Yunnatov, 16a.
Do not risk your health, do not rely on the honesty of salespeople who assure you that everything is in order. Cesium-137 is rapidly accumulated by plants, is well absorbed in the intestines, and is deposited in the muscles, heart, lungs, kidneys and liver. Of the wild berries, blueberries, lingonberries and blueberries absorb radionuclides most intensively.
