Fukushima Nuclear Plant and Marine Life Quiz

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What is the focus of the study conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?

Examining the effects of the recent release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant on fish samples

Why did the Japanese government request the study by the IAEA?

To strengthen confidence in the data that Japan is producing

What led China to ban all seafood products from Japan?

The release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant

Where will the fish samples collected near Fukushima be sent for testing?

<p>To laboratories in each country for independent testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is overseeing the study conducted by the IAEA?

<p>Paul McGinnity, a research scientist with the IAEA</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is tritium?

<p>A naturally occurring radioactive form of hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is tritium primarily removed from the contaminated water at the nuclear reactor?

<p>Filtered, leaving only tritium</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the IAEA, how can tritium enter the body?

<p>Only if ingested in a very large amount</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the current level of tritium in the water, according to Tepco?

<p>Below official limits</p> Signup and view all the answers

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