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A combined scientific and public health approach is needed to evaluate the health impacts of internal exposure to radiation

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Immediately after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, a “black rain” fell. The term 'black rain' refers to the rain containing soot that was stirred up by the blast and the fire that consumed the city, resulting in literally black-colored rain that also contained radioactive material [1]. A certain area where 'black rain' fell was covered by government relief programs, but many residents outside of that area and their families were also affected by the black rain and suffered health problems.

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100296

Authors: Ken Inoue, Noriyuki Kawano, Nobuo Takeichi, Yoshihiro Noso, Masaharu Hoshi

Institutions: University of Kochi, Kōchi University, Hiroshima University, The Center for Peace, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima International University

Language: English

Topic: Radioactive contamination and transfer

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,500