The discharge of nuclear wastewater into the sea has exceeded 40000 tons! Japan's magnesium salt industry has been greatly impacted

Tokyo Electric Power Company(TEPCO)has completed its fifth discharge into the sea,and has now accumulated over 40000 tons of nuclear wastewater discharged into the sea!It has attracted widespread attention from the international community,especially causing a huge impact on Japan's magnesium salt industry.As soon as this news was released,the fact that multiple Japanese companies(such as Kamishima Chemical Co.,Ltd.,Concordia Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.,Futa Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.,Ube Co.,Ltd.,and Tatehoe Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.)are using seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater to produce magnesium salt products(such as magnesium carbonate,magnesium sulfate,magnesium hydroxide,magnesium oxide,etc.)has attracted people's attention.

For a long time,these enterprises have adopted the"seawater method"to manufacture and sell magnesium salt products using magnesium components in seawater as the main raw material.Magnesium salts are widely used in industry,such as industrial products such as resin stabilizers and flame retardants,as well as pharmaceutical and food products such as acid suppressants and functional excipients.These products are widely used both domestically and internationally as environmentally friendly and highly safe products.However,now these seawater have been contaminated by nuclear wastewater,which undoubtedly casts a shadow on the safety of these products.
As is well known,radioactive substances pose a threat to human health.Radioactive substances in nuclear wastewater,such as Yan-137(Cs-137),may enter the human body through the food chain and have an impact on human health.Similarly,if people ingest magnesium salts made from seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater,they may also be exposed to radiation hazards.For example,radioactive substances may radiate the bones of the human body,leading to diseases such as osteomyelitis and leukemia;At the same time,it may also cause damage to the digestive,nervous,and reproductive systems of the human body,leading to various chronic diseases.
In addition to posing a threat to human health,the use of magnesium salts made from seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater may also have an impact on multiple industries in modern industry.During the processing,workshop workers may be injured by radiation;Consumers may also accumulate radiation in their bodies through contact or other means during use.This dangerous behavior not only poses a threat to the health of relevant personnel,but may also further spread radiation pollution and cause irreversible damage to the ecological environment.
We must remain highly vigilant and resolutely resist the use of seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater to produce magnesium salts,in order to protect our environment and health.For the production and use of magnesium salts,we should strengthen management and supervision to ensure their safety.At the same time,we should also increase our efforts to popularize knowledge among the public,so that more people can understand the hazards of nuclear wastewater and improve public awareness of safety precautions.