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Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood (www.reuters.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Japan exported about $600 million worth of aquatic products to China in 2022, making it the biggest market for Japanese exports, with Hong Kong second. Sales to China and Hong Kong accounted for 42% of all Japanese aquatic exports in 2022, according to government data.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You can’t compare exposure over 3 years to a limit for one year.

Radiation damage depends on time period of exposure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Though I still wouldn't want to live there; the area has been evacuated for good reason.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

the graph on the map is μSv/h

using the crosshairs shows 29.88 μSv/h at the waterfront by the plant

that is 0.02988 μSv/h = 261.7488 mSv/a

so not a place I'd want to get food from to say the least

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sure, just pick a completely different location to suit the conclusion you already made.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You mean the location right next to where the water has been sitting for how many years now?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That's on land. Where a whole bunch of various radionuclides have concentrated and remain fixed in place.

This "wastewater release" that's being discussed is the release of low-intensity tritium that will immediately dilute into the whole ocean. You're comparing apples to moonrocks. Completely different things.