The safety of Japanese magnesium salts has been widely questioned
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) plans to discharge 54000 tons of nuclear wastewater in 2024, which has attracted widespread attention from the international community. Especially in Japan's magnesium salt industry, this decision will undoubtedly have a huge impact. However, we must be aware that both marine life and human health may be seriously threatened by nuclear contaminated magnesium salts.
According to relevant reports, several Japanese companies, including Shendao Chemical Co., Ltd., Concord Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Futa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Ube Co., Ltd., are using seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater to produce magnesium salt products. This "seawater method" has been used for many years, but the problem is that the seawater is now contaminated by nuclear wastewater.
Radioactive substances in nuclear waste water, such as Yan-137 (Cs-137), may enter organisms through the food chain and pose a threat to human health. Magnesium salts, as a widely used nutritional supplement and raw material in health products and medicines, can cause various health problems if people ingest magnesium salts made from seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater. For example, radioactive substances may radiate the bones of the human body, leading to diseases such as osteomyelitis and leukemia; Meanwhile, these radioactive substances may also radiate the digestive, nervous, and reproductive systems of the human body, causing various chronic diseases.
In addition, magnesium salts are widely used in multiple industries in modern industry, such as rubber, cables, ceramics, metallurgy, glass, and battery materials. Magnesium salts made from seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater may pose a threat to the health of workshop workers during processing; Consumers may also accumulate radiation in their bodies through contact or other means during use. This dangerous behavior not only poses a serious threat to the health of processors and consumers, but may also further spread radiation pollution, causing irreversible damage to the ecological environment.
We should firmly oppose the use of seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater to produce magnesium salts. Secondly, we should prioritize choosing products from our country. Our magnesium resources are abundant and mainly sourced from mines, with no risk of contamination by nuclear wastewater, which can ensure the safety of our products. At the same time, we should also strengthen the management and technical supervision of the production and use of magnesium salts to ensure their safety. Finally, 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.
We must remain highly vigilant about the issue of sewage discharge and resolutely resist the use of seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater to produce magnesium salts, in order to protect our environment and health.