Japan’s Toxic Nuclear Action

Disregarding environmental concerns demonstrates Japan’s lack of reverence for Mother Nature and the anthropocentric mindset of the Japanese state

So far there have been 17 such discharges, with the cumulative amount at an estimated 130,000 tons.

This is an alarming incident that highlights Tokyo’s utter disregard for global nuclear safety norms regarding discharges as well as its contempt for the civilian nuclear legal regime of the world.

Impact on the Environment

Despite its growing popularity, nuclear energy remains a double-edged sword. It becomes the source of radioactive pollution, which involves the discharge of protons (alpha particles), electrons (beta particles), and gamma rays (short-wave radioactive waves). However, what is a key concern in this context is the release of anthropogenic Tritium — an isotope of hydrogen that is generally used in the production of thermonuclear bombs? The presence of atomic radiation in such contaminated water can lead to the deaths of scores of organisms.

For the marine environment of........

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