A Survey about the Radiation Effects and A Health Survey of Fukushima Inhabitants after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

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  • OKAZAKI Ryuji
    Department of Radiological Health Science, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
  • OHGA Kazuhiro
    Fukushima Pediatric Association, Japan
  • YOKO-O Makoto
    Department of Environmental Epidemiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
  • KOHZAKI Masaoki
    Department of Radiological Health Science, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

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  • 福島県における原発事故後の放射線影響と福島県民健康調査に対する意識調査
  • フクシマケン ニ オケル ゲンパツ ジコ ゴ ノ ホウシャセン エイキョウ ト フクシマ ケンミン ケンコウ チョウサ ニ タイスル イシキ チョウサ

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Abstract

<p>According to questionnaire surveys in 2011 and 2013 about the health effects of radiation after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident, the guardians of child patients were more anxious than doctors and medical students. Also, according to the thyroid examinations in a Fukushima health survey, 190 cases of thyroid cancer were reported, and anxiety about radiation effects remained. This study is based on a survey about the guardians of child patients anxiety about radiation effects six years after the nuclear power plant accident, and includes a questionnaire survey about radiation effects and thyroid examinations in a Fukushima health survey. Anonymous question sheets with 20 questions were sent to pediatric medical facilities in Fukushima, and the parents of children who consulted the pediatric and medical staff answered the questionnaire. Thirty percent of the guardians of child patients had never been educated about radiation and 67% had never been educated about the effects of radiation on humans. The guardians of child patients were more anxious than the medical staff about thyroid cancer, health effects on children and genetic effects. Our results indicate that the guardians of child patients think that the increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer is due to radiation effects after the nuclear power plant accident and they desire continued thyroid examinations.</p>

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  • Journal of UOEH

    Journal of UOEH 39 (4), 277-290, 2017

    The University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

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