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Dispelling the fear of toxic sushi
Releasing radioactive waste water into the sea may sound alarming, but any radiation threat must be viewed in context
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Wong Seng Weng
If you worry that radioactive sushi may end up on your dining table and bump up your risk of cancer, you are not alone.
After news broke in April of Japan's plan to release treated radioactive waste water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea in a few years' time, howls of protest could be heard. These came not only from countries in the region, but also segments of the Japanese population.
