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"Japanese authorities are preparing to release treated radioactive wastewater
into the Pacific Ocean, nearly 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
This will relieve pressure on more than 1,000 storage tanks, creating
much-needed space for other vital remediation works. But the plan has attracted
controversy.
At first glance, releasing radioactive water into the ocean does sound like a
terrible idea. Greenpeace feared the radioactivity released might change human
DNA, China and South Korea expressed disquiet, while Pacific Island nations
were concerned about further nuclear contamination of the Blue Pacific. One
academic publication claimed the total global social welfare cost could exceed
US$200 billion.
But the Japanese government, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and
independent scientists have declared the planned release to be reasonable and
safe.
Based on our collective professional experience in nuclear science and nuclear
power, we have reached the same conclusion. Our assessment is based on the type
of radioactivity to be released, the amount of radioactivity already present in
the ocean, and the high level of independent oversight from the IAEA."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
