Japan's nuclear wastewater dumping threatens human health, global ecosystem

STORY: Japan's nuclear wastewater dumping threatens human health, global ecosystem DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the nuclear power plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID COPPLESTONE, Professor in environmental radioactivity at the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAFAR ULLAH KORESHI, Dean of Graduate Studies, Air University, Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Prof. TIMOTHY MOUSSEAU, Department of Biological Sciences at University of South Carolina STORYLINE: Japan has started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. Observers say Japan's move is highly irresponsible, and may pose long-term threats to human health and the marine environment. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID COPPLESTONE, Professor in environmental radioactivity at the University