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No adverse health effects among Fukushima residents or power station workers have been documented that are directly attributable to radiation exposure from the accident, according to the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation.
Mar 10, 2016 · Radiation: Health consequences of the Fukushima nuclear accident. 10 March 2016 | Q&A. What happened? What were the main radionuclides to which people were exposed? What levels of radiation have people been exposed to? What were the main public health consequences of the disaster?
- On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Japan, generating a tsunami that severely damaged coastal areas and resul...
- People living in the vicinity of the FDNPS were exposed externally to irradiation from the radioactive cloud and ground deposits and internally fro...
- Doses of radiation have been estimated based on models and measurements for different representative groups of individuals of the Japanese populati...
- There were public health consequences related to the response actions to the disaster, such as evacuation and relocation of people. These measures...
- In 2013, WHO published a health risk assessment from the FDNPS accident. It included an evaluation of the risks of cancers, non-cancer diseases as...
- Given the exposure to radioactive iodine during the early phase of the emergency, WHO specifically assessed the risk of thyroid cancer. The greates...
- Radioactive iodine and caesium in concentrations above the Japanese regulatory limits were detected in some food commodities as a result of food mo...
- The Fukushima nuclear accident as a part of a triple disaster was unprecedented in its scale and nature. A number of lessons were learned that help...
- WHO continues to support Member States in building national capacities for preparedness and response to radiation emergencies and implementing the...
The radiation effects from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster are the observed and predicted effects as a result of the release of radioactive isotopes from the Fukushima Daiichii Nuclear Power Plant following the 2011 Tōhoku 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami (Great East Japan Earthquake and the resultant tsunami).
Aug 23, 2023 · At least 16 workers were injured in the explosions, while dozens more were exposed to radiation as they worked to cool the reactors and stabilise the plant. Three people were reportedly taken to...
5 days ago · Immediately after the Fukushima accident in 2011, radiation levels increased in food, water, and the ocean near the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Because of the threat of radiation exposure, some 150,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes. There were subsequently also multiple leaks at the facility.
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- The Fukushima accident was an accident in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi (“Number One”) nuclear power plant in Japan. It is the second worst nuclear...
- An earthquake and tsunami led to power loss in the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Without power, the cooling systems failed in three reactors, and their...
- Nobody died as a direct result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. However, in 2018 one worker in charge of measuring radiation at the plant died of...
Mar 10, 2021 · ENVIRONMENT. NEWS. Fukushima’s tragic legacy—radioactive soil, ongoing leaks, and unanswered questions. The ripple effects from one of the world’s worst nuclear catastrophes continue after a...
A decade after a powerful earthquake and tsunami set off the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown in Japan, Stanford experts discuss revelations about radiation from the disaster, advances in earthquake science related to the event and how its devastating impact has influenced strategies for tsunami defense and local warning systems.
