Radioactive water in the ocean is just a start

Re:Radioactive water in the ocean is just a start by rado on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @07:53AM (#37306359)

Taiwanese report

  The tritium concentration is to reach maximum levels in about four years after the discharge starts, but it would still be far below normal background radiation levels

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/08/23/2...

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Re:Radioactive water in the ocean is just a start by A_D_E_P_T on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @08:09AM (#37306515)

Also, this stuff isn't persistent: The half-life of tritrium is just ~12 years. In a few decades, this discharge won't be detectable anywhere.

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