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Deaths from Fukushima (Estimates) - WHO (2013), National Policy Agency of Japan (2016)

  • Deaths from Fukushima (Estimates) - WHO (2013), National Policy Agency of Japan (2016)

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  • Estimates of the total number of deaths from the Fukushima nuclear incidents remain contested.

    Estimates for Fukushima have been derived from the WHO (2013), and estimated stress-induced deaths in evacuation from the Government of Japan.

    Sources:

    World Health Organisation (2013). Health risk assessment from the nuclear accident after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami based on a preliminary dose estimation. Available at: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/78218/1/9789241505130_eng.pdf

    National Police Agency of Japan (2016). Damage Situation and Police Countermeasures associated with 2011 Tohoku district – off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake.

  • Entity Year Fukushima (WHO (2013), National Policy Agency of Japan (2016))
    Direct 2011 0
    Evacuation stress (indirect) 2011 1,600.0
    Low-level radiation (long-term) 2011 400.0

  • Sources

    Data Published By: WHO, National Policy Agency of Japan

    Data publisher source:Variety of sources, see additional information.

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