Posted on Aug 24, 2023
5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Workers in Japan have started releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. The plant was destroyed in a 2011 earthquake and massive tsunami, and water has been accumulating ever since.
On Thursday, the Chinese government announced it was immediately suspending aquatic imports, such as seafood, from Japan.
A review by the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says the discharge will have a negligible radiological impact to people and the environment, but some nations remain concerned. Here's what the Japanese government is doing, and why."...
"Workers in Japan have started releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. The plant was destroyed in a 2011 earthquake and massive tsunami, and water has been accumulating ever since.
On Thursday, the Chinese government announced it was immediately suspending aquatic imports, such as seafood, from Japan.
A review by the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says the discharge will have a negligible radiological impact to people and the environment, but some nations remain concerned. Here's what the Japanese government is doing, and why."...
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