Worker doses and potential health effects resulting from the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (11) ◽  
pp. 1088-1094 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Etherington ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
John Harrison ◽  
Linda Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Potential Health

scholarly journals Emergency Hospital Evacuation From a Hospital Within 5 km Radius of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant: A Retrospective Analysis of Disaster Preparedness for Hospitalized Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Toyoaki Sawano ◽  
Yuki Senoo ◽  
Izumi Yoshida ◽  
Akihiko Ozaki ◽  
Yoshitaka Nishikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Emergency Hospital ◽  
Fukushima Daiichi

Abstract Emergency evacuation during disasters may have significant health impacts on vulnerable populations. The Japanese Government issued evacuation orders for surrounding residents of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (FDNPP) immediately after the March 11, 2011, nuclear accident. Little is known of difficulties associated with the disaster-specific evacuation from health care facilities located in this area. Among the 338 patients hospitalized at Futaba Hospital, located 4.6 km west of FDNPP, at the time of the accident, 39 patients (11.5%), predominantly critically ill patients who were bedridden or disabled, died before the evacuation was completed. The shortage of hospital staff and disruption of infrastructure resulted in a lack of adequate care provision, such as infusion therapy or sputum suctioning, leading to premature death of some hospitalized patients during the emergency hospital evacuation. As hospital evacuation is sometimes unavoidable during disasters, potential health impacts of hospital evacuation should be recognized and reflected in disaster preparedness plans.

scholarly journals Bipolarization of Risk Perception about the Health Effects of Radiation in Residents after the Accident at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. e0129227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makiko Orita ◽  
Naomi Hayashida ◽  
Yumi Nakayama ◽  
Tetsuko Shinkawa ◽  
Hideko Urata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Effects Of Radiation

scholarly journals Anxiety, distress and anger among British nationals in Japan following the Fukushima nuclear accident

2012 ◽  
Vol 201 (5) ◽  
pp. 400-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. James Rubin ◽  
Richard Amlôt ◽  
Simon Wessely ◽  
Neil Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
High Anxiety ◽  
Official Records ◽  
Rule Out

BackgroundThe 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.AimsTo quantify emotional responses among British nationals in Japan and to assess whether perceptions about the incident or accessing information about it were associated with responses.MethodA total of 284 participants randomly selected from official records completed a survey that included instruments to measure emotional responses.ResultsIn total, 16% met the criteria for distress, 29.7% reported high anxiety relating to the incident and 30.4% reported high anger. Perceptions that strongly predicted these outcomes included feeling uncertain, being unable to rule out harmful exposure, and believing that exposure would have severe or hidden health effects or be difficult to detect. Using information sources was associated with higher emotional outcome, particularly for sources perceived to have low credibility.ConclusionsReducing uncertainty and improving the credibility of information is essential in reducing the psychological impact of radiological disasters.

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