Water from Fukushima: "It is no longer possible to store it, there is no more room"

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Fukushima power station (photo illustration).

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By: Florent Guignard

8 mins

After seven years of debate, Japan decided to discharge the water from the cooling of the Fukushima plant in the Pacific Ocean.

A million tons of water, for the moment stored in cisterns, will be filtered to do this, but this project is not unanimous.

Several associations warn about the risk of radioactivity.

Why adopt this method?

What are the risks ?

Explanations from Jean-Christophe Gariel, Deputy Director General in charge of the environment and health at the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN). 

  • Nuclear

  • Japan

  • Environment

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