The limitations of radiological protection in the Fukushima nuclear accident from the citizens’ perspectives: towards a revision of the general recommendations
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The aim of this research is to identify the radiological protection problems after the Fukushima accident from the citizens’ perspective and to clarify the major points which should be included in the revised General Recommendations. As research methods, both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to clarify the damage to residents in and outside of Fukushima Prefecture. For these reasons, we critically review the description of the ICRP Publication 146 Annex B Fukushima nuclear accident (Annex B. The Fukushima Nuclear Accident). Our team includes researchers who were affected by the disaster directly; their personal experiences were also reflected. Through this research, important insights of affected citizens missed in ICRP Publication 146 were obtained. ICRP Publication 146 and the General Recommendation should be revised to address these issues pointed out by the affected population.
Source: Annals of the ICRP
Authors: A. Akechi, S. Goto, Y. Hamaoka, N. Shimizu
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Awards: Analysis of the formation structure of the "culture of remembrance" regarding the nuclear accident - with reference to the efforts in Germany, A Longitudinal Study on Japanese Firm's R&D and New Product Development: Coevolutionary Perspective, Residents' activities in northern Kanto area on the invisibility of the damage caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident: Issues surrounding the restoration of rights
OpenAlex ID: W7204441991