Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Begins Discharging Water into the Pacific Ocean

The Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima-1 has started releasing water into the Pacific Ocean. The water, which is used to cool the reactors, was stored in reservoirs at the facility. Now it will be discharged into the ocean. The radioactivity of tritium present in the cooling water is 860 trillion becquerels. According to the plan, 460 tons of water will be released daily. Each ton of water with tritium will be diluted with 1200 tons of seawater. Despite the International Atomic Energy Agency confirming that the water meets safety standards, the media and local residents are staging protest actions due to concerns about the risks posed to human health. As a result, China has completely suspended the import of all seafood products from Japan.