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In reply to the discussion: I would like to see an explanation of why water flowing thru/from Fukushima is bad [View all]FBaggins
(26,697 posts)37. Obviously... it shouldn't.
But the just-as-relevant question is why we should care. The natural variability in the radiation of those fish was many times larger than the amount of additional radiation from Fukushima. IOW... if you could magically "see" the Fukushima radiation and select only tuna with zero Fukushima contamination... you would still stand about a 50/50 chance of getting a fish with a higher dose rate than the one you rejected (and that ignores mercury and other issues)
And none of those doses (existing or existing plus Fukushima) were anything close to levels that could present a health risk.
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I would like to see an explanation of why water flowing thru/from Fukushima is bad [View all]
phantom power
Aug 2013
OP
and I am sure that if you are really interested, you can find the answers to all those questions.
niyad
Aug 2013
#1
wow--NOT ONE actual, scientific article giving the information you specifically requested? that is
niyad
Aug 2013
#16
the thing is, I'm not asking anybody to take Tepco's (or BP's) word for anything.
phantom power
Aug 2013
#27
Just who the hell do you think is OBSTRUCTING comprehensive and effective monitoring...
kristopher
Aug 2013
#29
There are 1.3x10^22 Becquerels of tritium in the ocean. 13 billion trillion.
phantom power
Aug 2013
#7
40 trilliion Bq of tritium diluted in 10 cubic kilometers of sea water gives an increase of 4 Bq/L.
GliderGuider
Aug 2013
#25
I've been wondering the same thing, but never had the balls to ask the question in this place.
GliderGuider
Aug 2013
#17