The March 2011 triple disaster earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent radiation releases at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi were unprecedented events for the ocean and for society. The earthquake was the fourth largest ever recorded; the tsunami resulted in over 20,000 dead or missing and destroyed entire towns; and the radiation releases created the largest accidental release of man-made radionuclides to the oceans in history—a release that continues to this day. Learn about these events, research findings and how researchers are assessing the potential impacts on public health and safety.
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