Fukushima Research Paper
Rose ChandlerENG111-20
Research Paper
In March 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake hit the pacific coast of Japan, generating up to 133ft tall tsunami waves, which obliterated everything up to 6 mi. inland. According to the NPA (National Police Agency) of Japan, 24, 656 people were affected by this catastrophe, which include the deceased, injured, and missing. The tsunami also affected three of the six nuclear reactors of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant causing leakage of radioactive material. Many workers and even civilians worked hard to contain the harmful material for it to stop contamination in other areas, but it already spread. A The Associated Press news writer states, “The massive amount of radioactive water is among the most pressing …show more content…
Flyers, ads, and people are telling us we need to stop littering and recycle to clean and care for our planet. Those things do help, but I think there are worse things our planet is being exposed to than just trash. Nuclear power plants, that we created, are being used for energy all over the world and we are not thinking about the repercussions they might bring. We are gambling with our sensitive planet and our lives. What if something like Fukushima happens again, and even worse, what if it happens like in Chernobyl? Do we as the human race want to take that chance? What could this do to our health? The author of “Nuclear Power is Not the Answer” states, “no dose of radiation is safe, and all radiation is cumulative. Each dose received adds to the risk of developing cancer or mutating genes in the reproductive cells” (Caldicott, 44). Caldicott also thinks, “80% of cancers that we see are caused by environmental factors, whereas only 20% are inherited” (Caldicott, 44). All governments and all corporations around the world need to put a stop to harmful material being created and exposed. It needs to be stopped not only for our plant, but also for our lives and
Research Paper
In March 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake hit the pacific coast of Japan, generating up to 133ft tall tsunami waves, which obliterated everything up to 6 mi. inland. According to the NPA (National Police Agency) of Japan, 24, 656 people were affected by this catastrophe, which include the deceased, injured, and missing. The tsunami also affected three of the six nuclear reactors of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant causing leakage of radioactive material. Many workers and even civilians worked hard to contain the harmful material for it to stop contamination in other areas, but it already spread. A The Associated Press news writer states, “The massive amount of radioactive water is among the most pressing …show more content…
Flyers, ads, and people are telling us we need to stop littering and recycle to clean and care for our planet. Those things do help, but I think there are worse things our planet is being exposed to than just trash. Nuclear power plants, that we created, are being used for energy all over the world and we are not thinking about the repercussions they might bring. We are gambling with our sensitive planet and our lives. What if something like Fukushima happens again, and even worse, what if it happens like in Chernobyl? Do we as the human race want to take that chance? What could this do to our health? The author of “Nuclear Power is Not the Answer” states, “no dose of radiation is safe, and all radiation is cumulative. Each dose received adds to the risk of developing cancer or mutating genes in the reproductive cells” (Caldicott, 44). Caldicott also thinks, “80% of cancers that we see are caused by environmental factors, whereas only 20% are inherited” (Caldicott, 44). All governments and all corporations around the world need to put a stop to harmful material being created and exposed. It needs to be stopped not only for our plant, but also for our lives and