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Releasing of Fukushima nuclear contaminated wastewater

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https://thebulletin.org/2023/09/why-japan-should-stop-its-fukushima-nuclear-wastewater-ocean-release/#:~:text=TEPCO%20plans%20to%20discharge%20treated,set%20before%20the%20Fukushima%20accident.     We watched the Godzilla movie last week, and as I began to think about what to blog about, one of last year's top news came to mind, the nuclear wastewater discharge issue in Fukushima, Japan.     When this news appeared last year, it caused an uproar in Asian countries, especially led by neighboring countries such as China, South Korea and North Korea, which raised fierce objections. China's news was full of stories about the effects of nuclear sewage on marine life, and some radicals even suggested that “Godzilla” might actually appear in the ocean as a result of nuclear wastewater contamination.     In fact, since the commencement of the discharge on August 24, 2023, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has independently sampled and measured...