2011;36:17987. After controlling for potential confounders, our data showed that risk for depressive symptoms was the greatest in Soso, the region in which the affected nuclear power plant is located, and smallest in regions with lower radiation levels. These findings indicate that, in a post-disaster setting, attention should still be paid to known risk factors for mental health problems. The impact of the disaster on the surrounding forest and wildlife also remains an area of active research. 2014;14:129. 2009;51:4853. Deaths from prolonged and unnecessary evacuations due to fears over the radiation: 1,000+, almost entirely in the elderly whose medical care was disrupted or for whom the psychological stress Continue Reading 244 28 Sponsored by Forbes Advisor 1997;51:938. A routine test at the power plant went horribly wrong, and two massive . Part of the population was able to return following decontamination measures. PubMed Another post-earthquake study from Japan reported that mothers EPDS score was associated with their satisfaction with delivery, including obstetrical care [28]. In contrast, the mountainous regions of Aizu and Minamiaizu recorded the lowest levels of radiation among these regions. Drug Dev Res. The substantial number of cases that have already been observed in the Fukushima Health Management Survey have been considered likely due to the sensitivity of the screening rather than to radiation exposure. Pediatr Int. Aya Goto. The plaintiffs, who are aged. This article was most recently revised and updated by, The Perils of Industry: 10 Notable Accidents and Catastrophes, https://www.britannica.com/event/Fukushima-accident, World Nuclear Association - Fukushima Accident, Energy Education - Fukushima nuclear accident, International Atomic Energy Agency - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident, Japan marks 12 years since tsunami and nuclear disaster. Whats happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown? PubMed This study quantifies worldwide health effects of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident on 11 March 2011. In 2014 Fukushima University's Institute of Environmental Radioactivity said that the total amount of Cs-137 released was 20.5 PBq, 17 PBq to the air, and of the total, 12 to 15 PBq ended up in the Pacific Ocean. Based on the above findings, we recommend that during the prioritization and resource allocation of mental health support, close attention be paid to regional variations in risk for mental health among new mothers. [http://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/16025d/kako-monitoring.html]. Six variables were associated with both depression and change in facility: maternal age, psychiatric history during pregnancy after the disaster, obstetrical complications both before and after the disaster, infants asphyxia, and congenital anomaly. Havenaar JM, van den Brink W. Psychological factors affecting health after toxicological disasters. They're all available to the public. Further analysis of epidemiological data being currently collected in Japan will be necessary to evaluate a potential attribution of thyroid cancer to radiation exposure. The median maternal age was 30years and the median number of postpartum days at the time of the survey was 175. 2015 Mar 26;15:59.doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0443-8. WHO continues its efforts towards implementation of the International Basic Safety Standards by promoting international cooperation, harnessing research, providing advice on risk assessment and evidence-based policies development. Goto, A., Bromet, E.J., Fujimori, K. et al. CAS What were the immediate consequences for the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plants? Evacuation aims to minimize or prevent health risks of radiation exposure. The Government of Japan's early actions in response to events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were in line with the existing recommendations for radiation exposure. A large excess of thyroid cancer due to radiation exposure, such as occurred after the Chernobyl accident, can be discounted because the estimated thyroid doses due to the Fukushima accident were substantially lower than in Chernobyl. The immediate effect was a decline in global nuclear electricity generation through 2012. This calculation was based on the approach of Meiklejohn and colleagues [14]. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. In 2013, WHO published a health risk assessment from the FDNPS accident. Risk communication proved to be essential and should be carried out by trained specialists. By March 2017 all evacuation orders in the areas outside the difficult-to-return zone (which continued to sequester some 371 square km [about 143 square miles]) had been lifted. Hachiya M, Tominaga T, Tatsuzaki H, Akashi M. Medical management of the consequences of the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident. Supplement to information in main page Members of the Pregnancy and Birth Survey Group of the Fukushima Health Management Survey include: Akira Ohtsuru, Misao Ota, Seiji Yasumura, Shun Yasuda, Yasuhisa Nomura from Fukushima Medical University; Kenichi Hata from Fukushima Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Kohta Suzuki from University of Yamanashi; and Akihito Nakai from Nippon Medical School Tama Nagayama Hospital. The principal latent effect is cancer. The findings and conclusions of this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of the Fukushima Prefecture government. In. most vulnerable of those affected by a nuclear accident because of their inability to fully understand and process the immediate and long-term effects of the . Using the Japanese pregnancy registration system, the prefecture of Fukushima launched a population-based survey of women who were pregnant at the time of the Fukushima nuclear accident in order to assess their and their newborns' health. Omissions? As the Greenpeace ship sails up the eastern coast of Japan, in the vicinity of . Explosions resulting from the buildup of pressurized hydrogen gas occurred in the outer containment buildings enclosing reactors 1 and 3 on March 12 and March 14, respectively. What were the main public health consequences of the disaster? Additionally, we recommend that mental health care providers pay careful attention to mothers whose antenatal care suffers interruption, such as those having to self-refer to a different facility, following a disaster. Doses of radiation have been estimated based on models and measurements for different representative groups of individuals of the Japanese population. Lists of women who had registered their pregnancies within the designated period were obtained from all municipalities in the prefecture. The radioactive materials released by the accident had many immediate harmful effects on plants and animals living within 20 to 30 km of the Chernobyl power plant at the time of the accident. Likewise, obstetrical complications were self-reported using a list of 15 complications. CAS The disaster that ripped through northern Japan in March 2011 killed more than 19,000 people and prompted a global reckoning with the dangers of nuclear power. Immediate effects of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster on depressive symptoms among mothers with infants: a prefectural-wide cross-sectional study from the Fukushima Health Management Survey. Advertisement. Fukushima Prefecture: Past radiation monitoring records. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Both median maternal age (30years) and the proportion of low birth weight infants (7.3%) were similar to the nationwide averages reported in the general census (31years and 8.3% among singletons respectively) [15]. A third explosion occurred on March 15 in the building surrounding reactor 2. Given the exposure to radioactive iodine during the early phase of the emergency, WHO specifically assessed the risk of thyroid cancer. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Japan, generating a tsunami that severely damaged coastal areas and resulted in 15 891 deaths and 2579 missing people. This result is similar to previous findings of regional variation in mothers depressive symptoms within Fukushima City [9], and may be a reflection of mothers worries about radiation exposure. The combined impact and repercussions of the earthquake and tsunami caused great loss of life and widespread devastation in north-eastern Japan. In the present study, this effect was especially pronounced when mothers self-referred to a different facility following the disaster. What levels of radiation have people been exposed to? Without power, the cooling systems failed in three reactors, and their cores subsequently overheated. Since the early phase of the emergency, theJapanese authoritieshave monitored food contamination closely and implemented protective measures to prevent sale and distribution of contaminated food in Japan Psychiatric history was self-reported in the questionnaire and included pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, and postnatal occurrences. Although obstetrical and infant medical histories were self-reported, mothers could refer to the Maternal and Child Handbook, which is provided to every pregnant woman in Japan at the time of their pregnancy registration, and is used among physicians and midwives to write medical records at every antenatal and postnatal visit, to aid in their reporting. First, our main outcome measure was a conventional depression screen with only two items. Radiation levels were based on the hourly average, region-specific measurements taken in August 2011, as reported by the prefectural office [13]. The demographic characteristics of all respondents (including those eliminated from the present analysis) have been previously reported [11]. The evacuation involved a total of over 400,000 individuals, 160,000 of them from within 20km of Fukushima. 1 The explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant were totally unexpected, even for many people living near the plant. Chernobyl is a nuclear power plant in Ukraine that was the site of a disastrous nuclear accident on April 26, 1986. Cite this article. As a consequence of the tsunami, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS), located along the shoreline, lost its core cooling capacity which caused severe damage to the reactors core and led to a nuclear accident rated as Level 7 on the International Nuclear Events Scale (INES). The nuclear disaster at Fukushima sent an unprecedented amount of radiation into the Pacific. On September 11-12, 2011, six months after the Thoku earthquake, an international expert symposium took place at Fukushima Medical University. At the end of March, the evacuation zone was expanded to 30 km around the plant, and ocean water near the plant was discovered to have been contaminated with high levels of iodine-131, which resulted from leakage of radioactive water through cracks in trenches and tunnels between the plant and the ocean. Through these partnerships, it contributes to the development, promotion, and harmonization of international radiation safety standards. It is time to re-establish some truth on the subject. Moreover, as part of the occupational health programmes, a special protocol for medical follow-up of emergency workers is being implemented. However, they also announced that radiation levels had declined enough in some towns located just beyond the original 20-km evacuation warning zone that residents could return to their homes there. Diversion ditches have failed to stop the process. From a global health perspective, the health risks directly related to radiation exposure are low in Japan and extremely low in neighbouring countries and the rest of the world. Eleven reactors at four sites (Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima Dai-ni, Onagawa, and Tokai) along the northeast coast automatically shut down after the quake. According to a report presented at the annual meeting of the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [5], four childbirth facilities (out of 50 facilities in the prefecture) were shut down during the first month after the disaster. A sensitivity analysis based on the assumption that non-respondents would have similar prevalence to delayed responders estimated that the proportion would be 26.5%. The effects of the Fukushima nuclear accident will be felt for decades into the future, say local and international activists on the 10th anniversary of Japan's triple disaster of March. TEPCO officials reported that the leak was the result of an open valve in the short barrier wall that surrounded several of the tanks used in radioactive water storage. A comprehensive document on "17 Little-Known Facts of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Caused by the Thoku Earthquake and Tsunami" contains the little-understood facts about the accident, in-depth and accessible explanations, a list of reliable sources for What were the main public health consequences of the disaster? Ehrlich M, Harville E, Xiong X, Buekens P, Pridjian G, Elkind-Hirsch K. Loss of resources and hurricane experience as predictors of postpartum depression among women in southern Louisiana. Substantial amounts of radioactive materials (radionuclides) were released into the environment following explosions at the FDNPS on March 12, 14 and 15. A large area in Soso, the region in which the damaged nuclear power plant is located, was designated as an evacuation zone due to environmental radiation contamination. Second, data on socioeconomic status, which may influence depressive symptoms, were not collected so as to avoid a culturally sensitive question and to shorten the questionnaire. We further found that risk for depressive symptoms was associated with interpersonal problems at home, as well as living in areas with higher radiation levels within the city [8,9]. Radiation effects. Mothers with depressive symptoms were more likely to be young, first-time mothers, and with histories of abortion, psychiatric diseases, and complications during pregnancy, as well as infants with asphyxia or other anomalies (Table1). The main outcome measure was a standard two-item depression screen. by Jackie Dragon. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. In the immediate aftermath of the accident, an area of about four square miles became known as the "Red Forest" because so many trees turned reddish-brown and died after absorbing high levels of radiation. In the following days, explosions rocked the facility and more than 150,000 people were forced to evacuate the surrounding area to avoid potential radioactive fallout. has estimated individual doses based on typical scenarios of evacuation and time spent indoors and outdoors. Fukushima accident, also called Fukushima nuclear accident or Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, Nuclear accident at the Tokyo Electric and Power Co. (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi ("Number One") plant in northern Japan, which became the second worst nuclear accident in the history of nuclear power generation.Tsunami waves generated by the main shock of the Japan earthquake on March 11, 2011 . They confronted an extraordinary situation and fell into panic for several weeks following . The loss of social connections and family ties, and stigmatization of people from the Fukushima area, led to increased mental health issues and higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the people who were evacuated after the incident. Around 1.2 million tonnes of water contaminated by radioactive substances from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster will be dumped in the Pacific Ocean, as part of a plan expected to be approved by . The long-term psychological impact of nuclear disasters like the Fukushima incident can be even more damaging to public health than the immediate risk from radiation, experts have said. The disaster left dozens of villages along nearly 200 miles of coast heavily damaged or completely destroyed. While many of the exposed marine organisms remain around Japan, a number of species are highly migratory and swim across the North Pacific to the West Coast of North America. TEPCO officials reported that tsunami waves generated by the main shock of the Japan earthquake on March 11, 2011, damaged the backup generators at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. 13048). The Great East Japan Earth Quake: obstetrical care system in the disaster affected and surrounding areas and strategies take by the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Those efforts met with some success, which temporarily slowed the release of radiation; however, they were suspended several times after rising steam or smoke signaled an increased risk of radiation exposure. Immediate effects of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster on depressive symptoms among mothers with infants: a prefectural-wide cross-sectional study from the Fukushima Health Management Survey Aya Goto, Evelyn J Bromet & Kenya Fujimori for the Pregnancy and Birth Survey Group of the Fukushima Health Management Survey Norio Kimura lost his 7-year-old daughter to the tsunami caused by the earthquake. The explosion, along with a fire touched off by rising temperatures in spent fuel rods stored in reactor 4, led to the release of higher levels of radiation from the plant. In addition, a greater prevalence of depressive symptoms was reported among mothers that experienced an interruption in their obstetrical care following the disaster. A region-specific analysis further indicated that medical referral was also a significant risk factor in severely affected coastal regions. Those holes partially exposed the nuclear material in the cores. PubMed In addition, the more adversely affected coastal regions also reported a significantly higher risk among mothers that experienced medical referral (self-referral within the prefecture: aOR=1.47, 95% CI=1.101.96, p<0.01; self-referral outside the prefecture: aOR=1.37, 95% CI=1.081.73, p=0.01; medical referral: aOR=2.76, 95% CI=1.624.69, p<0.01). WHO supports countries to increase their Disaster Risk Management capacities pursuant to the Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction. Nagata T, Kimura Y, Ishii M. Use of a geographic information system (GIS) in the medical response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. However, there are no reports of any such radiation-induced effects in plants and animals outside this area, referred to as the Exclusion Zone. The 2011 nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi and the 1986 incident at Chernobyl were both rated 7 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale, but the accidents were starkly different in their cause, the governments' response and health effects. But after the initial radiation leaks subside, research has shown that wildlife communities can recover to levels sometimes higher than they were before the catastrophes. In general, continuity of obstetrical care is associated with better patient satisfaction [25]. An initial basic survey was conducted to estimate levels of external radiation exposure. Eugene Hoshiko/AP. Fukushima Prefecture. 2012;27:2135. In 2011, a powerful earthquake and tsunami cut off power supply and cooling systems for the Fukushima plant. All statistical analyses were conducted via STATA, version 10. The lack of access to health care further contributed to deterioration of health. statement and All three cores largely melted in the first three days. Fukushima J Med Sci. Four focused surveys were then administered, including the Pregnancy and Birth Survey that targeted women who were pregnant at the time of the nuclear accident. Even more radioactivity was washed into the ocean or deposited there from the atmosphere. In the human body, iodine concentrates in the thyroid gland. Effects are quantified with a 3-D global atmospheric model driven by emission estimates and evaluated against daily worldwide Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) measurements and observed deposition rates. WHO continues to support Member States in building national capacities for preparedness and response to radiation emergencies and implementing the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). The facility, operated by the Tokyo Electric and Power Company (TEPCO), was made up of six boiling-water reactors constructed between 1971 and 1979. His home was next to the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power . All other members of the Pregnancy and Birth Survey Group of the Fukushima Health Management Survey contributed to the implementation and quality assurance of the study. WHO works closely with FAO through theInternational Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN)to ensure that Although many areas located within the 20-km evacuation warning zone and the expanded zone (an area called the difficult-to-return zone) continued to remain off-limits due to high radiation levels, officials began to allow limited activities (business activities and visitation but no lodging) in other previously evacuated areas with moderately high radiation levels. * Radioactivity measurements were originally published in Nagata et al. Decontamination of affected areas in Japan. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0443-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0443-8. The present findings also confirm the importance of established risk factors for depressive symptoms. Increased risk for postpartum psychiatric disorders among women with past pregnancy loss. A higher occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the evacuees was assessed as compared to the general population of Japan. At the same time, efforts to deploy other low carbon sources, such as variable wind and solar, intensified as countries looked for new ways to address the climate crisis. There were no acute radiation injuries or deaths among the workers or the public due to exposure to radiation resulting from the FDNPS accident. Among the 8,196 women, 2,262 (28%) screened positive for depressive symptoms. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. Fukushima accident, also called Fukushima nuclear accident or Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, accident in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi (Number One) plant in northern Japan, the second worst nuclear accident in the history of nuclear power generation. Pediatr Int. Radiation may eventually cause anywhere from 15 to 1,300 deaths and from 24 to 2,500 cases of cancer, mostly in Japan. Melted material fell to the bottom of the containment vessels in reactors 1 and 2 and bored sizable holes in the floor of each vessela fact that emerged in late May. . Shusanki Igaku. Although all three of the reactors that were operating were successfully shut down, the loss of power caused cooling systems to fail in each of them within the first few days of the disaster. For the purpose of this study, delayed respondents were defined as those that responded to the survey only after a reminder had been sent out. Misinformation about Fukushima is a threat to the future. 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