Re:Fukushima’s nuclear signature found in California wine
by antris on Thursday July 19, 2018 @02:28PM
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Yes, I'm asking that. Because all sea water is irradiated anyway, the effects depend on the amount of radiation in the water. So, what problems is this water entering the sea causing?
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Re:Fukushima’s nuclear signature found in California wine
by newnewpdro on Thursday July 19, 2018 @03:17PM
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My understanding is not all isotopes are equally hazardous. The stuff coming with the reactor-contaminated water is particularly harmful to the marine environment and people of Japan, and not normally present at such levels in the surrounding waters.
The half-life as I understand it is relatively short for the especially harmful stuff, but that's not so helpful if leaks are ongoing.