资料图:日本福岛第一核电站。
2011年,福岛核电站事故发生后,大量放射性物质泄漏到大气层和太平洋,对周围环境造成了难以逆转的伤害,数十万人被迫撤离该地区。时至今日,作为日本邻国之一的韩国仍未解除福岛海鲜禁令。
日本以核污水存储能力即将达到上限为由,在2021年4月13日,正式决定将福岛第一核电站核污水排入太平洋。过去一年多,日本政府和东京电力公司一直在持续推进核污水排海计划。
日本政府辩称,这些核污水经多核素处理系统(ALPS)处理后很安全,甚至“可以喝”,这样的表态无疑在愚弄大众。
事实上,经过处理的核污水仍含有多种放射性物质,核污水一旦排放入海就无法回收,长期来看,将会给海洋生态带来难以估量的潜在威胁,最终危害人类健康。
因此,核污水排海计划推出后,遭到日本民众强烈反对。日本《朝日新闻》2022年3月公布的问卷调查显示,福岛县、宫城县和岩手县受访的42个市町村长中,约六成反对东京电力公司福岛第一核电站核污水排放入海。日本全国渔业协会联合会也多次申明立场,反对该计划。
日本政府认为,核污水排海是最便宜、最省事的解决方案,但此举却将周边国家乃至全世界置于核污染风险中。太平洋非日本一家之海,核污水会随着洋流流动,其影响势必会跨越国界,危害周边国家乃至整个国际社会的公共福祉和利益。
《韩国经济新闻》发文称,相关研究认为,福岛核污水如果排放入海,约7个月后将到达济州等韩国海域,该国水产业和旅游业将遭受相当大的损失。
德国南极海洋机构也曾发出警告,若日本将所有核污水排入海中,不到半年,整个太平洋都将面临高度辐射威胁,包括远在大洋另一端的美国。太平洋地区人民更是对日本该计划持反对意见。
日本作为《联合国海洋法公约》缔约国,有义务保护海洋环境。然而,在核污水排海方案的正当性、核污水数据的可靠性、净化装置的有效性、环境影响的不确定性等问题上,日本未能作出科学、可信的说明。
国际原子能机构技术工作组虽已三次赴日实地考察评估,但尚未就日排海方案的安全性给出结论,并且对日本提出诸多澄清要求和整改意见。在此情况下,日本仍执意推进核污水排海工程建设,这是极不负责任的行为。
太平洋不是日本的下水道,日本必须正视各方合理关切,在与周边国家等相关利益方和国际原子能机构充分协商后,制定合理的核污水处理方案。日本也要着眼长远,若只顾眼前,执意将核污水排放入海,不仅其自身,周边国家乃至全世界都将为之买单,其后果必将会危害数代人。
Fukushima water disposal by no means Japan’s own business
By John Lee
(ECNS) -- Japan has announced it will release treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean this year.
Although Fukushima wastewater disposal affects global marine ecological environment protection and public health, Japan has turned a deaf ear to domestic and international opposition to dumping the contaminated water into the sea, treating the "global" matter as its own business.
The Fukushima accident in 2011 had sent large quantities of radiation into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean, causing irreversible damage to the surrounding environment, and hundreds of thousands of people were forced to evacuate the area. South Korea still maintains its import ban on Japanese seafood from areas affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
On April 13, 2021, Japan announced it had decided to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea due to dwindling storage space, with the Japanese government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. promoting the release plan over the past year.
The Japanese government argues that the water treated by an advanced liquid processing system, or ALPS, is safe and drinkable, which is undoubtedly fooling the public.
In fact, the treated wastewater still includes a variety of radioactive substances and can’t be recycled once discharged into the sea, which will pose a great threat to marine ecology and ultimately endanger human health in the long run.
Therefore, the discharge plan has been strongly opposed in Japan. According to a questionnaire conducted by The Asahi Shimbun, nearly 60 percent of mayors of 42 municipalities in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures oppose the discharge plan. The National Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Japan has also repeatedly stated its opposition in public.
The Japanese government believes that dumping Fukushima wastewater into the sea is the cheapest and most convenient solution, but neighboring countries and even the whole world will be at risk of nuclear pollution.
The Pacific Ocean doesn’t belong to Japan and the wastewater flow along oceanic currents will surely break boundaries and endanger public welfare and the interests of neighboring countries and even the international community.
The Korea Economic Daily reported that related research concluded that if contaminated water from Fukushima is released into the ocean, it would only take seven months for the contaminated water to reach the shores of Jeju Island, with the country's aquaculture and tourism suffering considerable losses.
According to the calculation of a German marine scientific research institute, radioactive materials will spread to most of the Pacific Ocean within half a year from the date of discharge, and the U.S. and Canada will be affected by nuclear pollution. People in the Pacific region also oppose the discharge plan.
As a participant of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Japan has the obligation of protecting the marine environment.
However, it hasn’t offered a full and convincing explanation on issues like the legitimacy of the discharge plan, the reliability of data on the nuclear-contaminated water, the efficacy of the treatment system or the uncertainty of environmental impact.
Though the IAEA has yet to complete a comprehensive review after three investigations in Japan, the Japanese side has been pushing through the approval process for its discharge plan and even started building facilities for the discharge. It is rather irresponsible for Japan to act against public opinion at home and concerns abroad.
The Pacific Ocean is not a private Japanese sewer. The country must seriously heed the voices of the international community and make a reasonable plan for the Fukushima wastewater disposal after full consultation with stakeholders and international agencies.
If it only seeks instant interest and insists on discharging the contaminated water into the sea, not only itself, but also its neighboring countries and the entire world will pay for the decision and several generations will be forced to bear the consequence.
上海新增本土确诊病例234例和本土无症状感染者2780例****** 中新网5月10日电 据上海市卫健委微信公众号消息,2022年5月9日0—24时,上海市新增本土新冠肺炎确诊病例234例和无症状感染者2780例,其中156例确诊病例为既往无症状感染者转归,78例确诊病例和2775例无症状感染者在隔离管控中发现。新增境外输入性新冠肺炎无症状感染者3例,均在闭环管控中发现。 本土病例情况 2022年5月9日0—24时,新增本土新冠肺炎确诊病例234例,含156例由既往无症状感染者转为确诊病例。新增治愈出院847例。 病例1—病例14,居住于浦东新区, 病例15—病例19,居住于黄浦区, 病例20—病例31,居住于徐汇区, 病例32—病例38,居住于静安区, 病例39—病例44,居住于普陀区, 病例45—病例56,居住于虹口区, 病例57—病例65,居住于杨浦区, 病例66—病例69,居住于闵行区, 病例70—病例76,居住于宝山区, 病例77,居住于嘉定区, 病例78,居住于松江区, 均为本市闭环隔离管控人员,其间新冠病毒核酸检测结果异常,经疾控中心复核结果为阳性。经市级专家会诊,综合流行病学史、临床症状、实验室检测和影像学检查结果等,诊断为确诊病例。 病例79—病例84,居住于浦东新区, 病例85—病例115,居住于黄浦区, 病例116—病例124,居住于徐汇区, 病例125,居住于长宁区, 病例126—病例140,居住于静安区, 病例141,居住于普陀区, 病例142—病例160,居住于虹口区, 病例161—病例179,居住于杨浦区, 病例180—病例188,居住于闵行区, 病例189—病例206,居住于宝山区, 病例207—病例222,居住于嘉定区, 病例223—病例228,居住于松江区, 病例229、病例230,居住于青浦区, 病例231,居住于奉贤区, 病例232—病例234,居住于崇明区, 为此前报告的本土无症状感染者。经市级专家会诊,综合流行病学史、临床症状、实验室检测和影像学检查结果等,诊断为确诊病例。 2022年5月9日0—24时,新增本土死亡病例6例。平均年龄79.5岁,最小年龄65岁,最大年龄90岁。6位患者合并有严重的多脏器慢性基础疾病及晚期肿瘤,包括肺癌晚期、冠心病、高血压3级(极高危)、脑梗死及后遗症、阿尔兹海默症、糖尿病、肾功能不全等。患者入院后,原发疾病加重,经抢救无效死亡。死亡的直接原因均为基础疾病或恶性肿瘤。 本土无症状感染者情况 2022年5月9日0—24时,新增本土无症状感染者2780例。 无症状感染者1—无症状感染者567,居住于浦东新区, 无症状感染者568—无症状感染者944,居住于黄浦区, 无症状感染者945—无症状感染者1051,居住于徐汇区, 无症状感染者1052—无症状感染者1103,居住于长宁区, 无症状感染者1104—无症状感染者1473,居住于静安区, 无症状感染者1474—无症状感染者1516,居住于普陀区, 无症状感染者1517—无症状感染者1754,居住于虹口区, 无症状感染者1755—无症状感染者2109,居住于杨浦区, 无症状感染者2110—无症状感染者2424,居住于闵行区, 无症状感染者2425—无症状感染者2561,居住于宝山区, 无症状感染者2562—无症状感染者2691,居住于嘉定区, 无症状感染者2692,居住于金山区, 无症状感染者2693—无症状感染者2711,居住于松江区, 无症状感染者2712—无症状感染者2764,居住于青浦区, 无症状感染者2765—无症状感染者2769,居住于奉贤区, 无症状感染者2770—无症状感染者2775,居住于崇明区, 均为本市闭环隔离管控人员,其间新冠病毒核酸检测结果异常,经疾控中心复核结果为阳性,诊断为无症状感染者。 无症状感染者2776,居住于浦东新区, 无症状感染者2777,居住于黄浦区, 无症状感染者2778,居住于静安区, 无症状感染者2779,居住于嘉定区, 无症状感染者2780,居住于青浦区, 在风险人群筛查中发现新冠病毒核酸检测结果异常,即被隔离管控。经疾控中心复核结果为阳性,诊断为无症状感染者。 境外输入病例情况 2022年5月9日0—24时,无新增境外输入性新冠肺炎确诊病例。 境外输入性无症状感染者情况 2022年5月9日0—24时,新增境外输入性无症状感染者3例。 无症状感染者1为中国籍,在喀麦隆工作,自喀麦隆出发,经法国转机,于2022年4月22日抵达上海浦东国际机场,入关后即被集中隔离观察,其间例行核酸检测异常。经排查,区疾控中心新冠病毒核酸检测结果为阳性。综合流行病学史、临床症状、实验室检测和影像学检查结果等,诊断为无症状感染者。 无症状感染者2为中国籍,在加拿大留学,自加拿大出发,于2022年5月2日抵达上海浦东国际机场,入关后即被集中隔离观察,其间例行核酸检测异常。经排查,区疾控中心新冠病毒核酸检测结果为阳性。综合流行病学史、临床症状、实验室检测和影像学检查结果等,诊断为无症状感染者。 无症状感染者3为中国籍,在美国留学,自美国出发,于2022年5月7日抵达上海浦东国际机场,入关后即被集中隔离观察,其间例行核酸检测异常。经排查,区疾控中心新冠病毒核酸检测结果为阳性。综合流行病学史、临床症状、实验室检测和影像学检查结果等,诊断为无症状感染者。 3例境外输入性无症状感染者已转至定点医疗机构医学观察,已追踪同航班密切接触者14人,均已落实集中隔离观察。 2022年5月9日0—24时,解除医学观察无症状感染者7673例,其中本土无症状感染者7672例,境外输入性无症状感染者1例。 2022年2月26日0时至2022年5月9日24时,累计本土确诊56155例,治愈出院49590例,在院治疗6012例(其中重型401例,危重型77例),死亡553例。现有待排查的疑似病例0例。 截至2022年5月9日24时,累计境外输入性确诊病例4594例,出院4580例,在院治疗14例。现有待排查的疑似病例0例。 (文图:赵筱尘 巫邓炎) [责编:天天中] 阅读剩余全文() |