Transparent system sought for toxic water

Objective data

"Instead of relying on TEPCO, a third party should collect data. When gathering the data, it should not be limited to Japanese scientists but involve scientists from around the world, including China. I believe that creating objective data in this way is the best approach to solving this issue," he said.

Kenichi Oshima, a policy science professor at Ryukoku University and chairperson of the Citizens' Commission on Nuclear Energy, said an independent organization separate from the Japanese government and TEPCO should be responsible for monitoring the release of nuclear-contaminated water.

"A framework should be established to allow local residents living in Japan to participate as well," Oshima said.

Most Japanese citizens are concerned about the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water because they believe it is dangerous. They do not want the nuclear-contaminated water to be released into the sea because they believe it will directly affect the fish they consume, said Kumiko Haba, professor emeritus at Aoyama Gakuin University.

"It is crucial to continue discussing that discharging diluted nuclear-contaminated water is not in the best interest of the health of the Japanese people," Haba said.