Japan’s plan to dump treated wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean will have a negligible effect on Philippine waters, an environmental science professor has assured the public. | janebautistaINQ /PDI
He emphasized, however, that Tokyo Electric Power Co. , which ran the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, should keep monitoring the level of radioactive contents of fish, seafood and water, as the planned disposal would take three to four decades to complete.
Tepco, according to Bacosa, has been removing high-risk radioactive materials like cesium and strontium from the contaminated water through an Advanced Liquid Processing System. Fisherfolk groups, however, have expressed strong opposition to the wastewater disposal, citing potential adverse impact on their livelihood.
“This untenable situation will only be worsened by the plan to dispose of the Fukushima radioactive wastewater into the ocean,” she said.
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