Grupo ng mga mangingisda, mariing tinutulan ang pagpapakawala ng Japan ng treated radioactive water sa Pacific Ocean mula sa Fukushima nuclear power plant
Grupo ng mga mangingisda, mariing tinutulan ang pagpapakawala ng Japan ng treated radioactive water sa Pacific Ocean mula sa Fukushima nuclear power plant
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00:00 Some countries are now worried about the effect of the recent spillage of treated radioactive water from Japan's destroyed nuclear power plant in the Pacific Ocean.
00:12 The Philippines' miners were not able to avoid the spillage, which could affect their livelihoods.
00:19 Here is the latest news from Clayzell Pardilla Live.
00:27 Angelique, a group of fishermen and environmentalists protested as a result of the spillage of treated radioactive wastewater from the nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan.
00:46 Twelve years ago, the Fukushima nuclear plant exploded, which is considered one of the biggest nuclear disasters.
00:54 The treated radioactive water from the plant started to be thrown away.
01:01 The amount of treated radioactive water is estimated to be 1.34 million tons, equivalent to 500 Olympic-sized pools.
01:09 The spillage started in the Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean in the world.
01:16 A group of fishermen protested that the spillage could contaminate the Philippine ocean and affect the fish, which is one of their primary livelihoods.
01:33 We do not want the Pacific Ocean to be contaminated by the 1.3 million metric tons of toxic radioactive wastewater from the Pacific Ocean.
01:50 The most vulnerable to the spillage is the Philippine rice, which could affect the rich fishery and affect the millions of fishermen.
02:14 Some groups are also concerned about the possible impact of the spillage on food security and human health.
02:20 A large portion of what we eat is fish.
02:25 So our food security is one of the possible over-layers.
02:32 If a fish is a food that is not eaten by a child but is eaten by its mother when it is pregnant, it is possible that it will affect the reproductive system of the child.
02:47 China did not agree with Japan's decision and called for the disposal of the waste water from the nuclear plant.
02:58 They also suggested a number of ways to dispose of the waste water, such as recycling it.
03:03 The Japanese government and the International Atomic Energy Agency first explained that the waste water from the advanced liquid processing system is considered an international watchdog.
03:19 This means that the radioactive waste water is treated but it does not mean that there is still a tritium left.
03:28 It is a radioactive material that is difficult to separate from water.
03:32 But they lowered it to the dilution level until it reaches a lower regulatory limit.
03:39 The IAEA has already set up a mechanism to monitor the waste water discharge.
03:46 Meanwhile, in the statement of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines,
03:51 the technical expert of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that the Philippines is looking at the issue and its effect on science and fact-based perspectives.
04:04 The DFA emphasized that the protection and preservation of the marine environment is a priority.
04:11 The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has already enforced their mandate.
04:18 And this is what the regular water quality testing will do.
04:25 According to the standard of the World Health Organization, the safe standard of tritium is 10,000 becquerels per liter.
04:36 According to the Japanese government, the component of the waste water is only 190 becquerels.
04:45 According to the DOST, they believe in this study, especially the international watchdog on nuclear energy.
04:57 And if the level of tritium is this small, they say that it is safe.
05:05 Angelique?
05:06 Okay, so Claycel, in short, Japan does not violate international law in the disposal of treated but radioactive water.
05:17 Angelique, the level of tritium has exceeded the international atomic energy agency
05:31 because the limit is only 10,000 becquerels per liter.
05:39 So, it was seen that it was 190 becquerels, so it is lower.
05:45 That's why the international watchdog says that it is in the standard and safe.
05:54 According to a marine expert, Hernando Bacosa, who studied in Japan,
06:02 what are the effects of the explosion of a plant in Fukushima?
06:06 Radioactive really has an effect on DNA, but because it is small, the effect is negligible.
06:14 But it can accumulate or increase,
06:17 so the monitoring of the Japanese government and the Philippine government should be continuous.
06:24 Angelique?
06:25 Okay. Thank you very much, Claycel Pardilla.