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Eating Radioactive Shrimp Could Turn You Into an Alien, US Senator Claims
Senator Kennedy addressed the Senate on concerns over imported frozen shrimp contaminated with cesium-137, prompting FDA recalls due to potential long-term cancer risks from low-dose exposure.
- On September 3, 2025, Senator John Kennedy warned on the Senate floor that imported frozen shrimp containing the radioactive isotope cesium-137 were sold in US stores like Walmart.
- The FDA recalled shrimp from an Indonesian firm after US Customs found cesium-137 levels at 68 Bq/kg, well below the 1200 Bq/kg federal intervention threshold.
- Kennedy illustrated his warning using an image from the 1979 film Alien and claimed eating the contaminated shrimp could cause people to grow an extra ear, though no direct harm is proven.
- FDA officials stated no contaminated shrimp entered commerce and that health concerns stem from long-term low-dose exposure, which may increase cancer risk over time.
- The incident led to calls for stronger seafood inspections, highlighting that only about 1 to 2 percent of imported shrimp undergoes federal inspection before reaching consumers.
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