Here, we explain radiation exposure and its hereditary effects on fetuses and future generations, based on the views of specialist organizations and on the findings of surveys related to the Chernobyl accident.
Effects on Fetuses and Hereditary Effects Relationship Diagram
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Assessment of the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Fukushima Daiichi NPS
In this section, you can learn about the assessments of the health effects of radiation exposure following the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Fukushima Daiichi NPS conducted by international organizations.
View this section in PDF formatEffects on fetuses and hereditary effects
This section considers the effects of radiation on fetuses when pregnant mothers are exposed and the hereditary effects on the next generation. Survey results from the Chernobyl accident are also included as a reference.
View this section in PDF formatMechanisms generating health effects
The effects of radiation exposure on the human body are caused by cell damage from the radiation. This section is a simple explanation of the mechanisms generating these effects.
View this section in PDF formatPerception of radiation risks
We've looked at survey results for the effects of radiation exposure on fetuses and the next generation, as well as the mechanisms generating health effects.
In this section, you can learn about changes in the perception of risks related to the health effects of radiation.
