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Fish are an important component of my diet. The thought of 1.34 million tons of radioactive water being released into the ocean from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant causes concern, with 7,800 tons will be released regularly over the next 30 years (“Japanese consumers snapping up local fish,” Associated Press, Star-Advertiser, Nov. 5).
The half-life of some of the radioactive elements is 5,000 years. Our beautiful ocean is finite not infinite. I would like to see a comprehensive discussion from Hawaiian ocean experts as to the prevailing currents from Japan to Hawaii and how soon we in Hawaii could see effects from the wastewater. How soon would fish be affected? Too many unknowns!
If humans are smart enough to figure out peaceful ways to use nuclear energy, then they should be smart enough to figure out how to safely contain it.
Judith Pettibone
Makiki
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