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MARQUES, Paulo. Os deletérios impactos da crise  nuclear no Japão . Estud. av. [online]. 2012, vol.26, n.74, pp. 309-312. ISSN 0103-4014.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-40142012000100022.

This work reports the severe nuclear incident occurred in Japan on March 11, 2011, due a earthquake followed by tsunami, where three of six existing reactors in Daiichi-Fukushima were damaged. The explosions with releasing of radioactive materials to environment have been discussed. It has shown the harmful effects of radiations to the exposed human being. Besides, the existence of the main impediment of the nuclear electric generation represented by production of non-disposable atomic waste has been discussed.

Palavras-chave : Nuclear incident; Fukushima reactors; Radiations effects; Nuclear waste.