As if this stuff isn`t problematic on its own, now we have this...
Environmental advocate Dr. Helen Caldicott has drawn attention to the effect of radiation effects from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on ocean life, arguing that seaweeds coming from the Pacific Ocean must be looked at carefully.[53] Concerns include the potential presence of carcinogenic radionuclides and the degradation of carrageenan by radiation; radiation degrades carrageenan,[54] and degraded carrageenan has been more closely associated with adverse health outcomes than undegraded carrageenan in animal studies.[3] No studies have yet been conducted to determine whether radiation-exposed Pacific seaweeds pose a danger to human health.
Environmental advocate Dr. Helen Caldicott has drawn attention to the effect of radiation effects from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on ocean life, arguing that seaweeds coming from the Pacific Ocean must be looked at carefully.[53] Concerns include the potential presence of carcinogenic radionuclides and the degradation of carrageenan by radiation; radiation degrades carrageenan,[54] and degraded carrageenan has been more closely associated with adverse health outcomes than undegraded carrageenan in animal studies.[3] No studies have yet been conducted to determine whether radiation-exposed Pacific seaweeds pose a danger to human health.