How far did the radiation from Fukushima spread?
After a two-and-a-half year ocean journey, radioactive contamination from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan has drifted to within 160 kilometers of the California coast, according to a new study. But the radiation levels are minuscule and do not pose a threat, researchers say.
What were the radiation levels at Fukushima?
The accident was rated level 7 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale, due to high radioactive releases over days 4 to 6, eventually a total of some 940 PBq (I-131 eq). All four Fukushima Daiichi reactors were written off due to damage in the accident – 2719 MWe net.
Is Fukushima still leaking radiation?
The radiation levels offshore of Fukushima have dropped in the years since, but some of the reactors there are still leaking. And over the last decade, TEPCO has continued to cool the fuel cores with water, which is contaminated by the process.
Is Fukushima still a no go zone?
The areas around the sites of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters have been closed off and designated as nuclear exclusion zones because of the ongoing dangers of radiation and its effects.
Did Fukushima poison the ocean?
The nuclear disaster at Fukushima sent an unprecedented amount of radiation into the Pacific. But, before then, atomic bomb tests and radioactive waste were contaminating the sea — the effects are still being felt today.
What is the status of Fukushima today?
The reactors of Fukushima Daiichi NPS are being kept in stable condition. The accident cut off the water supply to the reactors. As a result, the fuel generated heat, and hydrogen explosions occurred. Reactors are being kept stable.
Is Fukuoka near Fukushima?
The distance between Fukuoka and Fukushima is 1018 km. The road distance is 1324.8 km.
Is canned tuna radioactive?
As a result, food products coming from these environments, such as tuna or fish oil, are highly radioactive. These products are often sold at ridiculously low prices in supermarkets.