I believe that there are going to be serious long term effects of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima. This event was similar to the Chernobyl disaster. Chernobyl was more inland. Chernobyl's incident occurred in 1986 and there are still radiation that linger in the area. It is still considered a no-go zone or enter at your own risk. Fukushima is next to an ocean and the ocean was in part to blame for the failure of the reactors. Reactor was built to withstand earthquakes but not tsunami.
According to CNBC report, Five years after an accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, some scientists continue to find found small amounts of radioactive material along the West Coast of North America. And some of them say we should expect to see this in the ocean for decades to come. Elevated levels found off the coast of Japan show that the situation is not yet under control, and that the facility is still leaking radiation.
(https://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/10/us-watches-as-fukushima-continues-to-leak-radiation.html)
Scientist at this time did not detect high levels of radiation on the West Coast of US. But radiation can still have long term effects on the ocean life near and surrounding Fukushima.
Do you feel we understand the implications of nuclear power technology?
I believe that scientists and engineers researched and have studied the short and long term effects of nuclear power technology. I do believe that they know what the implications of this type of energy. Nuclear energy is cheap and cost-effective compared to other forms of energy. There has to be precaution and long term goals to make nuclear energy more efficient and more safe if we are to continue to use this energy. Nuclear is staying unless we discover or come up with better plan to create new energy.
Scientist at this time did not detect high levels of radiation on the West Coast of US. But radiation can still have long term effects on the ocean life near and surrounding Fukushima.
Do you feel we understand the implications of nuclear power technology?
I believe that scientists and engineers researched and have studied the short and long term effects of nuclear power technology. I do believe that they know what the implications of this type of energy. Nuclear energy is cheap and cost-effective compared to other forms of energy. There has to be precaution and long term goals to make nuclear energy more efficient and more safe if we are to continue to use this energy. Nuclear is staying unless we discover or come up with better plan to create new energy.
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