Could Fukushima's radioactive water pose lasting threat to humans and the environment?
Posted: 9th March 2024
by Alan Williams, University of Plymouth
Assessment of the behavior of tritium (3H) in the aquatic environment and impacts on biota. (A) Animal groups covered and (B) biological effects reported according to data compiled by Ferreira et al. (3) Abbreviations: HTO, tritiated water; OBT, organically-bound tritium. Credit: Environmental Science & Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08702
The meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant, caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, represents the most severe nuclear power accident of the 21st century so far.
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