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Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood (www.reuters.com)
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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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[-] FaceDeer@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

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