{"id":118825,"date":"2023-09-16T18:26:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T22:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savethewater.org\/?p=118825"},"modified":"2024-04-05T17:33:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T21:33:33","slug":"the-fukushima-disaster-is-releasing-the-radioactive-water-into-the-ocean-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savethewater.org\/the-fukushima-disaster-is-releasing-the-radioactive-water-into-the-ocean-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fukushima Disaster: Is It Safe to Release Radioactive Water Into the Ocean?"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Brigitte Rodriguez, Publishing Associate: Researcher & Writer for Save The Water\u2122 | September 16, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n The Japanese Government is preparing to release the radioactive water from the Fukushima disaster into the ocean soon. <\/span><\/p>\n The Fukushima disaster occurred on March 11, 2011 in Japan. It\u2019s one of the worst environmental disasters in the world.\u00a0 It was caused by an earthquake that led to a tsunami of <\/span>40 meters<\/span><\/a> in length. The massive waves flooded the <\/span>Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant<\/span><\/a>. This resulted in several damages through the nuclear power plant, breaking three of the six nuclear reactors. As a result, this caused a failure in the cooling system. Due to the overheating of the reactors, a significant amount of radioactive materials were released into the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n Radioactive water is water that comes in contact with radioactive substances. Some <\/span>radioactive materials<\/span><\/a> include nuclear fuel and reactor components. It badly affects the quality of life and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n The effects of radioactive water are severe. Depending on the level of exposure, they can be fatal to humans. <\/span>They have several consequences<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n When radioactive particles contaminate water, the water\u2019s quality automatically changes. This affects the aquatic ecosystem, endangering all marine biodiversity. Similarly, even though the water has been treated, traces of <\/span>tritium<\/span><\/a>, a radioactive hydrogen isotope, remain. However, the tritium released into the ocean is at permissible <\/span>levels<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n There <\/span>are some technologies that treat radioactive water:<\/span><\/p>\n The treated <\/span>radioactive water<\/span><\/a> of the Fukushima nuclear plant is being released. However, there\u2019s been a debate between the Japanese government and the G20 conglomerate of countries. The Japanese government details that 10 years passing and the treatment of the contaminated water means it\u2019s safe to <\/span>release <\/span><\/a>it into the sea.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is Radioactive Water and Why is it Dangerous to Release?<\/span><\/h2>\n
How Does It Affect Human Life?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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What Can We Use To Treat Radioactive Water?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Perspectives About The Radioactive Water Going Forward<\/span><\/h2>\n