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BOOKLET to Provide Basic Information Regarding Health Effects of Radiation (1st Edition)
Chapter 3 Health Effects of Radiation 3.8 Psychological Effects

Response to the Accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) and Local Communities (1/2)

Response to the Accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) and Local Communities (1/2)_Figure

Providing useful information for helping disaster victims to solve or deal with real issues has been proven to be an effective means for offering psychological support.

In the event of a nuclear disaster, expert knowledge is required to understand the possible effects of radiation and to come up with measures for radiological protection.

After the Chernobyl NPS accident, as well as after the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi NPS accident, experts and local residents had dialogues. If disaster victims are able to solve radiation issues by themselves with experts' support, that is considered quite effective in reducing their psychological stress.

  • Included in this reference material on March 31, 2013
  • Updated on March 31, 2017
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