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Fukushima: The fishy business of China's outrage over Japan's release (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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In China, there is alarm over the nuclear plant's water but its seafood ban isn't rooted in science.

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[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not like the scientific community isn't divided on the release of the wastewater, just that the release of tritium is probably not the biggest concern.

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/24/1195419846/fukushima-radioactive-water-japan

There's still concern about the custom-designed ALPS system and the trace contaminants it may leave, which WILL bioaccumulate. Plus, Tepco hasn't really been known for, y'know, prioritizing health and safety over profit.

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

Honestly, I wouldn’t trust anything TEPCO says further than I can collectively throw the entire company when it comes to health and safety.