在日本核废水引发中国恐慌之际，氚污染之争也在加拿大上演（观点）
Opion: When fear over Japan’s wastewater management grips China, a parallel saga unfolds in Canada
来源: 大中网/096.ca 南茜(Nancy Jin)
日本福岛第一核电站将处理过的放射性废水排入太平洋，引发了邻国的抗议和强烈反响。尽管日本一再声称该释放行动是安全的，不会对人类或环境造成健康风险，但中国政府仍对日本的废水排放大肆攻击，并禁止从日本进口所有海产品。中国政府的宣传活动加剧了公众对核废料危害的担忧，中国社交媒体上抗议日本愤怒帖子激增，同时多个城市出现了抢购被认为能提供放射保护的盐。
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The release of treated radioactive wastewater from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific has sparked protests and emotional reactions from its neighboring countries. The Chinese government has attacked Japan’s wastewater discharge and banned the import of all aquatic products from Japan, despite Japan’s repeated assertion that the release is safe and won’t pose health risks to humans or the environment. Beijing’s propaganda campaign has fueled public fear over the danger of nuclear waste, as angry posts against Japan soared on social media while panic buying for salt – perceived to offer radiation protection -- swept through multiple cities in China.
在日本排放一百万吨废水计划中所含的一种放射性物质氚成为了争议的焦点。这种放射性物质在循环流过过热的燃料棒的冷却水中仍然存在，即使处理过程已去除了大部分其它污染物。日本东京电力公司表示，稀释水的第一批和废水中每升将含有约190贝克勒尔的氚， 明显低于世界卫生组织规定的饮用水每升10,000贝克勒尔的限制。
Tritium, a radioactive substance contained in a million tons of wastewater in Japan’s discharge plan, was the focus of controversy. The radioactive material remains in the cooling water while circulating through the overheated fuel rods, even though the treatment removes most other contaminants. TEPCO, the Japanese power company, stated that the first batch release of the diluted water would contain about 190 becquerels of tritium per liter —significantly below the World Health Organization's limit of 10,000 becquerels per liter for drinking water.
国际原子能机构通过安全审查后批准了东京电力公司的放射性废水排放，称其对人类或环境的放射性影响“微乎其微”。然而，批评者仍然持怀疑态度，以缺乏长期数据为由而对东京电力公司的放射性废水排放提出质疑。
The IAEA's safety review approved the TEPCO’s discharge, stating it would have a “negligible” radiological effect on humans or the environment. However, critics remain skeptical, highlighting a potential lack of long-term data to cast doubt over TEPCO’s release.
由于人们普遍对核工业的潜在危害心存恐慌，全球核工业几十年来一直被核废水的争议所困扰。在对核废料之处理使日中争端升级之际，类似核污染恐慌也出现在西方国家加拿大，成为土著社区与核能管理机构之间的冲突的直接诱因。
The nuclear industry has grappled with controversies over nuclear wastewater for decades, driven by a widespread perception of its potential harm. As fears over nuclear waste management grip China, a parallel episode also unfolds in the Western country of Canada, involving indigenous communities and the nuclear authority.
渥太华最近的核废料倾泻计划引起了魁北克第一民族（First Nations）的不安， 该核废料倾泻计划涉及污染饮用水，倾泻点仅距渥太华河一公里多，其中氚被确定为主要的污染物。加拿大第一民族的首领要求加拿大的核能管理机构重新考虑在的Chalk River站点建立废水储存设施。该原著社区的管理机构，Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg委员会称：“我们为所有那些依靠渥太华河作为饮用水源的原住民族的生命而担忧…… “通过这么窄的河流释核废料太不安全了。”
Ottawa’s recent nuclear waste dump plan raised alarm bells with Quebec First Nations over its contamination of drinking water, identifying tritium as the primary culprit. The First Nations chief has urged Canada’s nuclear authority to reconsider setting up the wastewater storage facility at the Chalk River site, just over one kilometer from the Ottawa River. “We are concerned for all nations and life living off the Ottawa River‘s drinking water”, said Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg council, the community's governing body. “Diluting nuclear waste in a small body of water does not make sense.”
但加拿大的核安全机构对其废水排放计划的安全性信心满满。经加拿大的环境保护团体进行安全性评估后结论是，排放水中的氚“不会对人类或水生物种的健康造成威胁。”加拿大核安全委员会已经重申，这些社区的市政饮用水中的氚水平远低于国家和国际的7,000 Bq/L标准，甚至低于安大略饮用水咨询委员会(ODWAC)提议的新的20 Bq/L的苛刻限制。
Canada’s nuclear safety authority is confident in the safety of its wastewater release plan. The environmental protection group assessment concluded that tritium in the discharged water “will pose no threat to the health of either human or aquatic species.” The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has reassured that the tritium levels found in the municipal drinking water of these communities are well below national and international standards of 7,000 Bq/L and even below the far more restrictive 20 Bq/L limit proposed by the Ontario Drinking Water Advisory Council (ODWAC).
全球各地的核电厂已经连续60多年在高于福岛的水平排放含有氚的核废水，而没有产生不良影响。同时，包括中国在内的国家已经连续数十年无事故地向海里排放稀释的氚。任何毫无根据的担忧都在强有力的科学证据面前显得苍白无力。同时，那些以自我利益为中心，利用公众恐惧而达到政治目的的行为只能造成恰得其反的负面后果。
Nuclear power plants globally have consistently discharged tritium-laden water at levels higher than Fukushima for over 60 years without adverse effects. Similarly, countries like China have been releasing diluted tritium into the sea for decades without incident. Recognizing the compelling scientific evidence is crucial in alleviating unfounded public concerns. Undoubtedly, self-interest-oriented actions, including exploiting public fears for political gains, could have unintended consequences.
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你要么是无知，要么是昧着良心说瞎话！贾宁扬在推特上的评论
The release of treated radioactive wastewater from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific has sparked protests and emotional reactions from its neighboring countries. The Chinese government has attacked Japan’s wastewater discharge and banned the import of all aquatic products from Japan, despite Japan’s repeated assertion that the release is safe and won’t pose health risks to humans or the environment. Beijing’s propaganda campaign has fueled public fear over the danger of nuclear waste, as angry posts against Japan soared on social media while panic buying for salt – perceived to offer radiation protection -- swept through multiple cities in China.
在日本排放一百万吨废水计划中所含的一种放射性物质氚成为了争议的焦点。这种放射性物质在循环流过过热的燃料棒的冷却水中仍然存在，即使处理过程已去除了大部分其它污染物。日本东京电力公司表示，稀释水的第一批和废水中每升将含有约190贝克勒尔的氚， 明显低于世界卫生组织规定的饮用水每升10,000贝克勒尔的限制。
Tritium, a radioactive substance contained in a million tons of wastewater in Japan’s discharge plan, was the focus of controversy. The radioactive material remains in the cooling water while circulating through the overheated fuel rods, even though the treatment removes most other contaminants. TEPCO, the Japanese power company, stated that the first batch release of the diluted water would contain about 190 becquerels of tritium per liter —significantly below the World Health Organization's limit of 10,000 becquerels per liter for drinking water.
国际原子能机构通过安全审查后批准了东京电力公司的放射性废水排放，称其对人类或环境的放射性影响“微乎其微”。然而，批评者仍然持怀疑态度，以缺乏长期数据为由而对东京电力公司的放射性废水排放提出质疑。
The IAEA's safety review approved the TEPCO’s discharge, stating it would have a “negligible” radiological effect on humans or the environment. However, critics remain skeptical, highlighting a potential lack of long-term data to cast doubt over TEPCO’s release.
由于人们普遍对核工业的潜在危害心存恐慌，全球核工业几十年来一直被核废水的争议所困扰。在对核废料之处理使日中争端升级之际，类似核污染恐慌也出现在西方国家加拿大，成为土著社区与核能管理机构之间的冲突的直接诱因。
The nuclear industry has grappled with controversies over nuclear wastewater for decades, driven by a widespread perception of its potential harm. As fears over nuclear waste management grip China, a parallel episode also unfolds in the Western country of Canada, involving indigenous communities and the nuclear authority.
渥太华最近的核废料倾泻计划引起了魁北克第一民族（First Nations）的不安， 该核废料倾泻计划涉及污染饮用水，倾泻点仅距渥太华河一公里多，其中氚被确定为主要的污染物。加拿大第一民族的首领要求加拿大的核能管理机构重新考虑在的Chalk River站点建立废水储存设施。该原著社区的管理机构，Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg委员会称：“我们为所有那些依靠渥太华河作为饮用水源的原住民族的生命而担忧…… “通过这么窄的河流释核废料太不安全了。”
Ottawa’s recent nuclear waste dump plan raised alarm bells with Quebec First Nations over its contamination of drinking water, identifying tritium as the primary culprit. The First Nations chief has urged Canada’s nuclear authority to reconsider setting up the wastewater storage facility at the Chalk River site, just over one kilometer from the Ottawa River. “We are concerned for all nations and life living off the Ottawa River‘s drinking water”, said Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg council, the community's governing body. “Diluting nuclear waste in a small body of water does not make sense.”
但加拿大的核安全机构对其废水排放计划的安全性信心满满。经加拿大的环境保护团体进行安全性评估后结论是，排放水中的氚“不会对人类或水生物种的健康造成威胁。”加拿大核安全委员会已经重申，这些社区的市政饮用水中的氚水平远低于国家和国际的7,000 Bq/L标准，甚至低于安大略饮用水咨询委员会(ODWAC)提议的新的20 Bq/L的苛刻限制。
Canada’s nuclear safety authority is confident in the safety of its wastewater release plan. The environmental protection group assessment concluded that tritium in the discharged water “will pose no threat to the health of either human or aquatic species.” The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has reassured that the tritium levels found in the municipal drinking water of these communities are well below national and international standards of 7,000 Bq/L and even below the far more restrictive 20 Bq/L limit proposed by the Ontario Drinking Water Advisory Council (ODWAC).
全球各地的核电厂已经连续60多年在高于福岛的水平排放含有氚的核废水，而没有产生不良影响。同时，包括中国在内的国家已经连续数十年无事故地向海里排放稀释的氚。任何毫无根据的担忧都在强有力的科学证据面前显得苍白无力。同时，那些以自我利益为中心，利用公众恐惧而达到政治目的的行为只能造成恰得其反的负面后果。
Nuclear power plants globally have consistently discharged tritium-laden water at levels higher than Fukushima for over 60 years without adverse effects. Similarly, countries like China have been releasing diluted tritium into the sea for decades without incident. Recognizing the compelling scientific evidence is crucial in alleviating unfounded public concerns. Undoubtedly, self-interest-oriented actions, including exploiting public fears for political gains, could have unintended consequences.
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