The science behind the Fukushima waste water release
Posted: 27th August 2023
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IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGESJapan is releasing waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean after receiving a green light from the IAEA
By Navin Singh Khadka
Environment correspondent, BBC World Service
Japan has begun releasing treated radioactive water from its damaged Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean – 12 years after a nuclear meltdown.
That’s despite China slapping a ban on Japanese seafood and protests in Japan itself and South Korea.
The UN’s atomic regulator says the water will have “negligible” radiological impact on people and the environment.
But is it safe?