On March 11, 2011, a disaster took place in Fukushima, Japan. A magnitude of 9.0, an earthquake struck Tohoku, which resulted in a Tsunami. Due to a chain of disasters on this day, the Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima had a malfunction. This is not the first time something like this so drastic happened in Japan. Chernobyl, the disaster in 1986 was the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. Although, Fukushima following the Chernobyl disaster was not as deadly, it not only affected people of Japan but all around the world. Therefore, the United States felt it was necessary to get involved and assess the situation.
Fukushima and Chernobyl had a huge impact on the world mainly in Japan. These two accidents required a great number of …show more content…
“The Fukushima accident has also had a significant effect on the nuclear policies of many countries. Many governments have changed or redirected their investments in nuclear energy, and the construction of various nuclear power plants has been suspended” (Effect of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster on Global Public Acceptance of Nuclear Energy). Due to Fukushima occurring, Fukushima contaminated the whole Pacific Ocean in only five years. Not long after this tragedy, in Canada, fish began bleeding from their gills, eyes, and mouth. “Elsewhere in Western Canada, independent scientists have measured a 300% increase in the level of radiation” (Fukushima Radiation Has Contaminated Entire Pacific …show more content…
The negative impacts are that countless people lost everything such as their house, their possessions, and most importantly their love ones. Fukushima alone killed nearly 16,000 people. Many people died of radiation exposure, psychological traumas, cancer, and thyroid damage(Americans Donated More than $700 Million to Aid Japan after Quake-tsunami). Stanford researchers have determined that radiation may eventually cause anywhere from 15 to 1,300 deaths and from 24 to 2,500 cases of cancer, mostly in Japan. (ScienceDaily). The entire commonwealth and the large groundwork that was lost formed immediate interruptions in Japan’s vast supply networks. Due to this, dramatic decreasing modern production that establishes a complication not only on Japan’s economy, but also on the many other countries associated through these manufacturing
Fukushima and Chernobyl had a huge impact on the world mainly in Japan. These two accidents required a great number of …show more content…
“The Fukushima accident has also had a significant effect on the nuclear policies of many countries. Many governments have changed or redirected their investments in nuclear energy, and the construction of various nuclear power plants has been suspended” (Effect of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster on Global Public Acceptance of Nuclear Energy). Due to Fukushima occurring, Fukushima contaminated the whole Pacific Ocean in only five years. Not long after this tragedy, in Canada, fish began bleeding from their gills, eyes, and mouth. “Elsewhere in Western Canada, independent scientists have measured a 300% increase in the level of radiation” (Fukushima Radiation Has Contaminated Entire Pacific …show more content…
The negative impacts are that countless people lost everything such as their house, their possessions, and most importantly their love ones. Fukushima alone killed nearly 16,000 people. Many people died of radiation exposure, psychological traumas, cancer, and thyroid damage(Americans Donated More than $700 Million to Aid Japan after Quake-tsunami). Stanford researchers have determined that radiation may eventually cause anywhere from 15 to 1,300 deaths and from 24 to 2,500 cases of cancer, mostly in Japan. (ScienceDaily). The entire commonwealth and the large groundwork that was lost formed immediate interruptions in Japan’s vast supply networks. Due to this, dramatic decreasing modern production that establishes a complication not only on Japan’s economy, but also on the many other countries associated through these manufacturing