How long will Fukushima be radioactive?

How long will Fukushima be radioactive?

With dilution the treated water poses no scientifically detectable risk, they say. While the tritium is radioactive, it has a half-life of around 12 years, meaning it will disappear from the environment over a period of decades rather than centuries.

How many years until Fukushima is safe?

About 900 tons of melted nuclear fuel remain inside the three damaged reactors, and its removal is a daunting task that officials say will take 30-40 years. Critics say that's overly optimistic.

Is it safe to go to Fukushima?

Needless to say, Fukushima is perfectly safe for tourists to visit. Wide areas of western Fukushima, in particular, escaped much contamination, including the mountainous interior around the historic city of Aizu-Wakamatsu.

How long will the Fukushima exclusion zone last?

The problem from the nuclear disaster hasn't completely solved yet. There is still the exclusion zone around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant even after 7 years. Annual integrated doses are over 50mSv. Entry is prohibited with some exceptions.

Is Fukushima worse than Chernobyl?

Chernobyl is widely acknowledged to be the worst nuclear accident in history, but a few scientists have argued that the accident at Fukushima was even more destructive. Both events were far worse than the partial meltdown of a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Is Fukushima still abandoned?

Less than 10% of its former residents have returned to live there after being evacuated a decade ago. As the country marks the 10th anniversary of the Ma earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, parts of Fukushima are still off limits and the prefecture remains a laggard in recovery.

Is Fukushima still leaking 2020?

The accumulating water has been stored in tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi plant since 2011, when a massive earthquake and tsunami damaged its reactors and their cooling water became contaminated and began leaking. The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., says its storage capacity will be full late next year.

How many workers have died at Fukushima?

There were no deaths immediately during the nuclear disaster. At least 16 workers were injured in the explosions, while dozens more were exposed to radiation as they worked to cool the reactors and stabilise the plant. Three people were reportedly taken to hospital after high-level exposure.

Can you visit Fukushima exclusion zone?

Entry is prohibited in most cases, but Real Fukushima takes tour participants into the red zone with official permission from the prefectural government to offer a clear picture of the nuclear disaster's impact. The Fukushima Daiichi plant, currently being decommissioned, is off-limits.

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