ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014
Radiation-driven migration: the case of Minamisoma City, Fukushima, Japan, after the Fukushima nuclear accident.
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- Citizens' Communication Needs and Attitudes to Risk in a Nuclear Accident Scenario: A Mixed Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Returning Home after Decontamination? Applying the Protective Action Decision Model to a Nuclear Accident Scenario.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Gender and life-stage dependent reactions to the risk of radioactive contamination: A survey experiment in Sweden.PloS one · 2020Article
- Determinants and supporting factors for rebuilding nursing workforce in a post-disaster setting.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Disappearing everyday materials: The displacement of medical resources following disaster in Fukushima, Japan.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2017Article
- Breast cancer patient delay in Fukushima, Japan following the 2011 triple disaster: a long-term retrospective study.BMC cancer · 2017Article
- Birth Outcomes after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Disaster: A Long-Term Retrospective Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Social isolation and cancer management - advanced rectal cancer with patient delay following the 2011 triple disaster in Fukushima, Japan: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
The emigration of residents following the Fukushima nuclear accident has resulted in aging and depopulation problems in radiation-contaminated areas. The recovery of affected areas, and even those areas with low radioactive pollution levels, is still heavily affected by this problem. This slow recovery consequently affects immigration patterns. This review aims to present possible factors that have contributed to this dilemma. We first present an overview of the evacuation protocol that was administered in the study area following the Fukushima accident. We then analyze characteristics of the subsequent exodus by comparing population data for both before and after the accident. Based on the findings of existing literature, we identify three causes of emigration: (1) The health risks of living in a low radiation zone are still unknown; (2) The post-disaster psychological disturbance and distrust of government information promotes the emigration of evacuees; (3) an absence of economic vitality and of a leading industry renders the area less attractive to individuals residing outside of the city. Further research is needed on this issue, especially with respect to countermeasures for addressing this problem.
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