Comparison of Radiation Dose Studies of the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Accident Prepared by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Department of Defense

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Radiation Dose Assessments for Shore-Based Individuals in Operation Tomodachi, Revision 1

“…During the development of this report the WHO released its preliminary dose report. Although WHO's dose estimate was based on different periods of exposure, populations, and locations, there were enough similarities to serve as a comparative validation of the DARWG's dose effort (Chehata, 2012).…”

“…In those locations where food wasn't monitored, WHO (2012) stated that because it assumed that all food consumed came from Fukushima and neighboring prefectures, the radiation doses are "clearly overestimated." DARWG's comparative analysis of the doses in the WHO report and in this report provides additional details about the similarities and differences in the two approaches and results (Chehata, 2012).…”