When it comes to radioactive material, can we ever be safe? Science gives a cautious nod, but Japan s detractors don t want a discharge into the Pacific ocean
May 07, 2021 12:18 PM EDT
Japan s neighbouring nations have rejected their plan to discharge water that was used to cool the nuclear plant s melted reactors into the sea, but experts say the dangers are minimal.
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
The proposal of Japan to release over one million tonnes of polluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station that is already ruined into the ocean off its east coast has been firmly objected to by neighbours both South Korea and China. But expert discloses that the risks are likely to be low if the plan of discharge succeeds.