Leakage that occurs can cause two kinds of effects that can be experienced by residents around the acute and long term. Acute impacts can be very lethal, but relatively quickly discovered that the symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea to dizziness.
Long-term impacts are also no less terrible, though not immediately appear instantly. Low-level radiation accumulated over many years could lead to cancer, premature aging and genetic mutations that are equally able to cause death.
To anticipate the effects of radiation, the Japanese government when it promptly conduct an examination of the people living around nuclear installations Fukushima. The result is found there is exposure to radiation, but in general still below normal.
Precaution also conducted in other countries, for example by checking the radioactive contamination in foodstuffs as well as immigrants from Japan. No exception, Indonesia is also doing the same thing to some people got scared to eat at Japanese restaurants.
A few months after the disaster had passed, radiation in food ingredients from Japan just recently discovered in December 2011 that in Step Meiji brand milk formula. But in Indonesia, Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) to ensure the product is not sold in Indonesia.
Another impact of disasters in Japan and the destruction of nuclear reactors is controversial plan Development Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the area of Bangka-Belitung. Many parties, Indonesia is not ready to anticipate the damage as happened in Fukushima.
Even so, not a few also who think nuclear is more environmentally friendly than fossil-powered electricity generation such as coal. During the radiation does not leak, nuclear energy produces with very efficient and even waste can still be processed into energy.
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