137Cs concentration in soil of the Municipality of Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Mexico, before and after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Mireles-García ◽  
Ignacio Dávila-Rangel ◽  
Carlos Ríos-Martínez ◽  
José L. Pinedo-Vega ◽  
María G. Valdez-Arteaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
137Cs Concentration ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant Accident ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Fukushima Daiichi

Review of engagement activities to promote awareness of radiation and its associated risk amongst the Japanese public before and after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 1258-1287
Author(s):  
Akihiro Sakoda ◽  
Naoki Nomura ◽  
Yujiro Kuroda ◽  
Takahiko Kono ◽  
Wataru Naito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Radiation Risk ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant Accident ◽  
The Public ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Fukushima Daiichi

Abstract Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in 2011, many radiation experts directly experienced a vast gap between ideal and real public understanding (PU) of radiation in risk communication. Therefore, this study collated and reviewed information about PU activities for radiation and its risk that six Japanese academic societies—which seem to be socially neutral expert communities—related to radiation and radiation risk conducted before and after the accident. Activities these radiation-related societies provided to the general public were discussed from the following perspectives: (a) difficulties in two-way communication due to resources, motivation and public interest and concerns; (b) balance between academic research and PU activities; (c) academic societies’ building trust with the public while ensuring member experts’ neutrality and independence; and (d) discussions among academic societies to prepare for public engagement. We hope that this paper encourages experts and academic societies in radiation protection to hold more national and international discussions about their roles in public communication and outreach.

Issues in Radiation Nursing Education in Japan Before and After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Teruko Horiuchi ◽  
Chieri Yamada ◽  
Misako Kinoshita ◽  
Nobuaki Moriyama ◽  
Seiji Yasumura
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant Accident ◽  
Nuclear Disaster ◽  
Disaster Experience ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Fukushima Daiichi

Abstract Background: The response of nurses in Japan to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident was deemed inadequate. This study examined the issues in Japanese radiation nursing education. Method: Anonymous, self-administered postal questionnaires were sent to managers and teachers of 1053 basic nursing educational institutions in Japan. Results: Among the 342 institutions that completed the questionnaire, 218 (63.7%) had incorporated Radiological Nursing Education into their curriculum while 124 (36.3%) had not. Based on the time of their incorporation, they were divided into the pre-accident incorporation group and the post-accident incorporation groups. For 89 of 111 institutions (85.6%) in the former group, the main reason for the incorporation was radiotherapy care. For 11 of 26 institutions (42.3%) in the latter group, the incorporation was their response to the nuclear disaster. Conclusion: Nursing education in Japan has been inadequate, and as such, nurses find it hard to respond to nuclear disasters. Examining the current nursing education system and building a new model based on the nuclear disaster experience are urgent issues.

Temporal variation of iodine-129 in rainwater at Tsukuba before and after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masumi Matsumura ◽  
Kimikazu Sasa ◽  
Tetsuya Matsunaka ◽  
Keisuke Sueki ◽  
Tsutomu Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant Accident ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Fukushima Daiichi
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