Global Q&A: ‘Do you think the Fukushima nuclear accident is a cause for concern today?’

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Ayesha Ahmed, 21, Industrial Engineering and Management Student: Yes, it’s a cause for concern today and in the future, as new plants come up. There is a need to learn from the design and management flaws that existed in the [Fukushima nuclear] plant, which led to inefficient controls during the crisis that led to the disaster.

On a local level and globally, long term repercussions for nature in general, including humans and animals, are seen as a result of the Fukushima nuclear accident. This is what Epoch Times reporters from areas such as Brazil and Argentina discovered when they asked locals, “Do you think the Fukushima nuclear accident is a cause for concern today?”

Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question, “How possible is it for a young couple to own their own home in your country?”