Thyroid nodule prevalence among young residents in the evacuation area after fukushima daiichi nuclear accident: Results of preliminary analysis using the official data

Introduction: The nuclear accidents at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant released more than 10 EBq (exabecquerel) of the radionuclides into the atmosphere. A primary health concern after the nuclear accident is the internal exposure of children to radioactive iodines, which are known to accumula...

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Main Authors: Suminori Akiba, Athira Nandakumar, Kenta Higuchi, Mayumi Tsuji, Futoshi Uwatoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://www.journalrcr.org/article.asp?issn=0973-0168;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=174;epage=179;aulast=Akiba