Purified radioactive water from nuclear power plants will be released into the ocean, despite protests at home and abroad.
On August 24, Japan will begin disposing of the water used to cool the reactors at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. The decision was made by the country’s government, Kyodo reported.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan, despite concerns by local fishermen and protests from China, will begin dumping water from nuclear power plants into the ocean on Thursday. He added that the process will begin if time permits.
In July, IAEA experts concluded that Tokyo’s plan met international safety standards and would have “negligible radiological effects on people and the environment.”
It will be remembered that in March 2011, an earthquake occurred in Japan, which caused a tsunami. A giant wave led to the accident at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant.
In April 2021, Japanese authorities announced plans to gradually release water from the station into the ocean after it has been specially treated. Tokyo’s decision has sparked discontent from neighboring countries and, in particular, representatives of the fishing industry, who fear that consumers will reject any seafood caught in the area.
Some scientists believe that the long-term consequences of such a transition are not clear, so the release of water should be postponed.
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