What causes radiation in Japan?
The radiation effects from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster are the observed and predicted effects as a result of the release of radioactive isotopes from the Fukushima Daiichii Nuclear Power Plant following the 2011 Tōhoku 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami (Great East Japan Earthquake and the resultant …
How much radiation is in Japan?
But what’s normal for Tokyo? It’s about 0.126 mSv, which means on that day, for a few hours, the background level of radiation was 2.5 mSv, equivalent to about half the dose you get from an abdominal x-ray.
What is Japan’s plan to dispose of radioactive water?
According to The Japan Times, Suga said plans to dump the water in the ocean were “unavoidable”. Officials have been debating what to what to do with the radioactive water for years but their main plan seems to be diluting it and dumping it in the Pacific Ocean over the course of 30 years.
Why is Japan dumping nuclear waste in the ocean?
THE JAPANESE Prime Minster has said radioactive water waste collected at the site of the Fukushima nuclear disaster will have to be dumped in the ocean. Over one million tons of radioactive water has been collected so far, including water to keep the melted reactor cores cool while they rust in the Sun.
How much will it cost to clean up Japan’s nuclear waste?
The clean up has already cost the Japanese utility owner, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), $200 billion. According to the Japanese Ministry of Environment, its tanks will be full by 2022. Japanese Ministers under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Government had been pushing for the dumping of radioactive waste in the ocean for years.
What is Yoshihide Suga doing with the contaminated water?
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has now said his hand is being forced in the decision of what to do with all the contaminated water. According to The Japan Times, Suga said plans to dump the water in the ocean were “unavoidable”.