Treated wastewater discharge at Fukushima nuclear plant is safe – IAEA chief

International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi spoke to journalists after the visit (AP)

The head of the UN atomic agency has said that the ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater at the ruined Fukushima nuclear power plant has met safety standards and that any restrictions on products from the region are “not scientific”.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Rafael Grossi joined local officials and representatives from fishing and business groups in Fukushima and reassured them that the discharges are being carried out “with no impact to the environment, water, fish and sediment”.