Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness in Japan: A Survey of Nuclear Emergency Core Hospitals
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2021.348
Abstract: Abstract Objective: Based on experiences following the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear power plant accident in 2011, Nuclear Emergency Core Hospitals (NECHs) were designated as centers for radiation disaster management in Japan. This study… read more here.
Keywords: radiation disaster; nuclear emergency; disaster; radiation ... See more keywords
Comparison of mortality patterns after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant radiation disaster and during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ac7c9b
Abstract: The initial health impact caused by radiation disasters can be broadly classified into direct and indirect effects. Though no direct health hazards caused by radiation, such as acute radiation injury, were observed following the Fukushima… read more here.
Keywords: health; radiation disaster; disaster; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Stress among Emergency Health Care Workers on Nuclear or Radiation Disaster: A Preliminary State Survey
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168384
Abstract: Background: The nuclear or radiation disaster risk within the French Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes state is low (but not absent) due to its proximity to four Nuclear Power Generation Centers and two regional cancer control centers. This study… read more here.
Keywords: emergency health; radiation disaster; nuclear radiation; care ... See more keywords