Loss of life after evacuation: lessons learned from the Fukushima accident

Tanigawa, Koichi; Hosoi, Yoshio; Hirohashi, Nobuyuki; Iwasaki, Yoshinobu; Kamiya, Kenji

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60384-5

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“…However, the societal impacts of a nuclear event go far beyond the direct radiological impacts. Evacuation and longterm relocation have been linked to psychological effects and stress-related casualties (on the order of 2,000-3,000 deaths) (Tanigawa et al 2012, Ohtsuru et al 2015. Of the more than 160,000 people evacuated from the area, approximately 100,000 are still classed as evacuees (Fukushima Prefect.…”

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Fukushima Daiichi–Derived Radionuclides in the Ocean: Transport, Fate, and Impacts

Buesseler

Dai

Aoyama

et al. 2017

Annu. Rev. Mar. Sci.

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The events that followed the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, included the loss of power and overheating at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants, which led to extensive releases of radioactive gases, volatiles, and liquids, particularly to the coastal ocean. The fate of these radionuclides depends in large part on their oceanic geochemistry, physical processes, and biological uptake. Whereas radioactivity on land can be resampled and its distribution mapped, releases to the marine environment are harder to characterize owing to variability in ocean currents and the general challenges of sampling at sea. Five years later, it is appropriate to review what happened in terms of the sources, transport, and fate of these radionuclides in the ocean. In addition to the oceanic behavior of these contaminants, this review considers the potential health effects and societal impacts.

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Fukushima Daiichi–Derived Radionuclides in the Ocean: Transport, Fate, and Impacts

Buesseler

Dai

Aoyama

et al. 2017

Annu. Rev. Mar. Sci.

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“…Radiation accounted for no fatalities at Three Mile Island or Fukushima and 28 fatalities among workers at Chernobyl (218). Physical trauma, heat stress, and related causes accounted for some acute fatalities among workers and community residents; although precise counts are unavailable, these probably numbered in the dozens following Chernobyl and Fukushima (209). Following Chernobyl, there were 134 confirmed cases of acute nonfatal radiation illness (98) among emergency workers.…”

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Energy and Human Health

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Frumkin

Balakrishnan

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Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Energy use is central to human society and provides many health benefits. But each source of energy entails some health risks. This article reviews the health impacts of each major source of energy, focusing on those with major implications for the burden of disease globally. The biggest health impacts accrue to the harvesting and burning of solid fuels, coal and biomass, mainly in the form of occupational health risks and household and general ambient air pollution. Lack of access to clean fuels and electricity in the world's poor households is a particularly serious risk for health. Although energy efficiency brings many benefits, it also entails some health risks, as do renewable energy systems, if not managed carefully. We do not review health impacts of climate change itself, which are due mostly to climate-altering pollutants from energy systems, but do discuss the potential for achieving near-term health cobenefits by reducing certain climate-related emissions.

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“…The Japanese government decided that all residents within a 20 km radius of the NPP needed to evacuate from their houses just after the accident in order to minimize radiation effect on their health. Within a 20 km radius of the NPP, there were 7 hospitals and 34 institutions for the elderly with 1,240 and 1,770 people staying there, respectively 1,2) . They were also forced to move to other places regardless of their own will.…”

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Evacuation Effect on Excess Mortality Among Institutionalized Elderly After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Yasumura

2014

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: The Great East Japan Earthquake hit Fukushima Prefecture on March 11, 2011, just over 3 years ago and it continues to affect our lives. In Fukushima, many people are confirmed dead or still missing due to the earthquake and/or tsunami. Additional "disaster -related deaths" have been attributed to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) accident. Mortality among the institutionalized elderly rates after the NPP accident were exceptionally high during the first 3 months, and persisted at a lower level for 9 months, in comparison with similar periods before the accident. This study demonstrates the great impact of evacuation on mortality of institutionalized elderly, excluding inpatients. We need to pay special attention to evacuation of the elderly, regardless of whether voluntary or forced.

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Loss of life after evacuation: lessons learned from the Fukushima accident

Cited by 104 publications

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Fukushima Daiichi–Derived Radionuclides in the Ocean: Transport, Fate, and Impacts

Fukushima Daiichi–Derived Radionuclides in the Ocean: Transport, Fate, and Impacts

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Evacuation Effect on Excess Mortality Among Institutionalized Elderly After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

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