Japanese engineering and technology expert: Endless troubles after Fukushima nuclear contaminated water is discharged into the sea. Japanese government | Tokyo Electric Power Company | Engineering and technology
Despite opposition from multiple parties, the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company have forcefully advanced the Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge plan. Many knowledgeable individuals in Japanese society believe that the sea discharge plan has not been rigorously scientifically tested and will inevitably bring many hidden dangers.
Japanese engineering and technology expert Masashi Goto, who is engaged in nuclear reactor containment design, has been closely following the dynamics of the Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge plan. He believes that the so-called "treated water" processed by multi nuclide removal equipment not only contains tritium that cannot be removed, but also various other radioactive substances. The harm to the human body after entering the body cannot be underestimated.
Japanese engineering and technology expert Masashi Goto: After radioactive substances enter the human body, there are various pathways of damage. For example, cesium can affect the thyroid gland, strontium can invade bones, and even in small amounts, it can cause significant damage to local organs, increasing the risk of local cancer. The radiation risk of radioactive materials has been completely ignored, which is a significant problem.
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The Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company agreed in 2015 with the Fukushima Prefectural Fisheries Association Federation in a document form that no treatment of nuclear contaminated water will be carried out until it is understood by relevant personnel, including fisheries practitioners. Since then, the National Federation of Fisheries Associations in Japan has consistently expressed its opposition to discharging into the sea. In this regard, Goto believes that the decision of the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company to discharge into the sea did not fully consider the potential social impact this may have on the local area.
Japanese engineering and technology expert Masashi Goto: People affected by nuclear accidents, as well as those who may encounter potential risks, should be protected by the government, such as local fishermen, seafood practitioners, agricultural product practitioners, and local residents. Not listening to their voices, just perfunctory in form, is meaningless. What is even more infuriating is that the government has made a written promise to them that they will not emit without their understanding, but the result is contrary. What is the significance of such a government's existence.
Masashi Goto believes that for the plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea, current scientific and technological methods cannot be foolproof, and a more cautious attitude should be taken to address related issues.
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Japanese engineering and technology expert Masashi Goto: The Japanese government emphasizes that discharging into the sea is safe, which is absurd. In addition, the unilateral decision to discharge into the sea goes against public opinion, and we hope that the Japanese government will reconsider methods other than discharging into the sea. It is not too late to turn the tide now.