The water, which became contaminated following an earthquake in 2011, is being stored at the plant, but the units will soon become full, with officials hoping to release it into the sea over a number of decades.
They add the treated, but still slightly radioactive, water will be diluted to levels safer than international standards and will be released gradually over decades, making it harmless to people and nature.
However, some scientists say the impacts of long-term and low-dose exposure to the radioactive water are unknown, while others say the plan is safe but should allow other experts to join in the sampling and monitoring.The IAEA has given its support for the launch and has dispatched several missions to Japan in the last 18 months, and while it will give its final report soon, it cannot stop the release.
The Fukushima plant was hit on 11 March 2011 by a huge earthquake which destroyed its cooling systems and caused three reactors to melt, contaminating the water and triggering continuous leaks.Related Topics
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