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137Cs transfer from soils contaminated by resuspended particles to Japanese mustard spinach in difficult-to-return zone of Fukushima

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There is a concern of recontamination to agricultural field and crops by resuspended particles derived from the radioactive contaminated areas in Fukushima Prefecture. We investigated the cesium-137 (137Cs) transfer from the soil contaminated by resuspended particles to Japanese mustard spinaches. When the contribution of airborne particulate matters to 137Cs activity was large, the proportion of bioavailable 137Cs fractions in the particles increased. Consequently, 137Cs transfer factor of the Japanese mustard spinaches increased. It was considered that the difference in the type of particles might affected the proportion of the bioavailable 137Cs in the particles and its transfer to the crops.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant 20H00435 and the Research Fund of Environmental Radioactivity Research Network during FY2019 and FY2022 (F-19-55, F-20-47, F-21-53, and F-22-70). Also, we would appreciate supports from Japan Atomic Energy Agency to our project.

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  1. Institute of Environment Radioactivity, Fukushima University, 1 Kanayagawa, Fukushima, 960-1296, Japan

    Takahiro Tatsuno

  2. Faculty of Food and Agricultural Science, Fukushima University, 1 Kanayagawa, Fukushima, 960-1296, Japan

    Naoto Nihei

  3. Sector of Fukushima Research and Development, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 45-169 Sukakeba, Kaibama, Haramachi-Ku, Minamisoma City, Fukushima, 975-0036, Japan

    Kazuya Yoshimura

  4. Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida Hommachi, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

    Nobuhito Ohte

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Conception and design of study: TT, NN, KY, and NO. Analysis and/or interpretation of data: TT, NN, and KY. Drafting the manuscript: TT, NN, KY, and NO. Approval of the version of the manuscript to be published: TT, NN, KY, and NO.

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Concept of equipment installed at the study site and collection of resuspended particles

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Tatsuno, T., Nihei, N., Yoshimura, K. et al. 137Cs transfer from soils contaminated by resuspended particles to Japanese mustard spinach in difficult-to-return zone of Fukushima. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 1677–1686 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-08899-0

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