Radionuclides here to stay?
@BRAWM...even if the Fukushima meltdowns were 100% contained right now, the longer lasting isotopes of this toxic waste is still going to be in our(USA) food chain for generations- correct? Thank you all for your dedicated work and detailed information, keep it up, we need the truth!
Yes Virginia, radionuclides
Yes Virginia, radionuclides are here to stay (some for longer than others).
Once upon a time there was a big war. To win this war some men thought they needed a big bomb to beat the enemy. There were big bomb tests in the desert and it worked so they dropped a few on "the enemy". The big bombs won the war and many men wanted one.
Many men mined uranium to fuel their big bomb. Many men tested big bombs in the deserts, underground, on the islands - in the air. Many men built factories to make many bombs. Many factories made much waste.
Many men wanted to study so many men built research reactors. Some in your backyard.
Many men wanted to use this waste to make electricity. Many men built power plants using this waste. Some in your backyard.
Yes Virginia - Many men have left a legacy for generations to deal with.
wonderful.
wonderful.
Good question -- on the one
Good question -- on the one hand, we see Cs-137 which has a 30 year half-life. In fact, after the Chernobyl accident, Cs-137 was measurable in Europe for many years (and is still measurable by very sensitive equipment). On the other hand, if the Fukushima plants are not releasing any more fallout, then the contaminants will disperse through the environment and be diluted.
We expect that the amounts in our food chain will go down dramatically, but there will probably still be very tiny amounts of Cs-137 for years to come.
Tim [BRAWM Team Member]