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    Japan began discharging treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean in August. The water had been treated using an Advanced Liquid Processing System to remove most radionuclides except for tritium and carbon-14, which were still present but at levels far below operational safety limits. While statistics show the water is considered safe, there are concerns about potential long term impacts on the marine ecosystem and fishing industry from the cumulative effect of ongoing discharges.

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    Japan began discharging treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean in August. The water had been treated using an Advanced Liquid Processing System to remove most radionuclides except for tritium and carbon-14, which were still present but at levels far below operational safety limits. While statistics show the water is considered safe, there are concerns about potential long term impacts on the marine ecosystem and fishing industry from the cumulative effect of ongoing discharges.

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    Japan began discharging treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean in August. The water had been treated using an Advanced Liquid Processing System to remove most radionuclides except for tritium and carbon-14, which were still present but at levels far below operational safety limits. While statistics show the water is considered safe, there are concerns about potential long term impacts on the marine ecosystem and fishing industry from the cumulative effect of ongoing discharges.

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    SDG Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

    12.4 RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICALS AND WASTE

    The release of treated radioactive water by Japan and its impact.

    On 24 August, Japan began the discharge of treated waste water into the Pacific
    Ocean,

    ALPS treated water "Advanced Liquid Processing System” which is designed to


    remove radionuclides except tritium (3H) and carbon-14
    IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

    The IAEA, which has a permanent office at Fukushima, said an "independent, on-site
    analysis" had shown that the tritium concentration in the water discharged was "far below
    the operational limit of 1,500 becquerels per litre (Bq/L)".

    That limit is six times less than the World Health Organization's limit for drinking water,
    which is at 10,000 Bq/L, a measure of radioactivity.

    Although the statistics has shown that the treated radioactive water is safe, there are
    several concerts:
    Tritium is considered to be relatively low risk to human health, as it emits weak radiation
    and has a short half-life.

    Marine Ecosystem
    Potential health risks

    the cumulative effect

    crippling fishing Industry:

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