福島原発事故の健康への影響 Health Effects of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

著者名：Kamiya, Kenji (EDT)/Ohto, Hitoshi (EDT)/Maeda, Masaharu (EDT)

Academic Press（2022/04/30発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780128240984
• eISBN：9780128240991

Description

Health Effects of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster provides a multidisciplinary retrospective on the health consequences on the population the first decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Sections 1 and 2 of the book begins with an introduction and an overview of the developments surrounding the Fukushima accident. Section 3 discusses topics such as the physical health impact of radiation exposure as well as diseases that resulted from long-term evacuation. Section 4 examines the psychological　factors and the social impact of the disaster and how their combined influence affected the physical and mental wellness of the population. The book concludes with Section 5 which covers the mitigation strategy for treatment and care of psychological health issues resulting from the disaster. The book contains expert contributions from those who have first-hand experience in the recovery efforts and are still actively researching the impact of the disaster. Health Effects of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster provides readers with a coherent, multi-dimensional narrative about the physical, psychosocial, and psychological aspects of the decade-long aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.- Provides information based on evidence obtained through scientific methods such as long-term epidemiological surveys and case studies- Examines the indirect health impact, especially psychosocial effects, caused by technological disasters like nuclear accidents- Includes contributions from experts in the field who participated in the recovery efforts and are currently researching the health impact of the Fukushima disaster

Table of Contents

I. IntroductionII. Development of Fukushima disasterIII. Physical issues1. Initial turmoil in emergency medical settings2. Radiation dose after the disaster3. Thyroid cancer and related issues4. Radiological influence on pregnancy5. Lifestyle related diseases caused by long-term evacuation6. Health effects of A-bombing in 1945: lessons from epidemiological studiesIV. Psychosocial issues7. Posttraumatic responses and related issues8. Suicide-related issues among affected people 9. Alcohol-related issues among affected people10. Psychological influence on affected children in Fukushima11. Mental health issues among aged people12. Mental health issues among people having thyroid tumor13. Risk perception and related issues14. Influence of different Media, producing stigma15. Crisis and resilience of local communities16. Psychosocial issues caused by Fukushima disaster: comparative perspective with Chernobyl accidentV. Mitigation of Psychological Health Issues17. Mental health care for young mothers and their children18. Telephone intervention19. Community-based care in Kawauchi Village20. Psychiatric treatments in clinical settings21. Psychological care for TEPCO workers