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Experts: More data needed to assess radiation’s role in cancer among Fukushima kids via The Asahi Shimbun

Health experts are at odds on whether radiation from the Fukushima nuclear accident led to an unexpectedly high occurrence rate of thyroid gland cancer among children in Fukushima Prefecture. The prefectural government has been conducting thyroid gland tests on all … Continue reading

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4 members leave Fukushima panel overseeing prefectural health survey via The Mainichi

A Fukushima Prefectural Government panel set up to monitor tests of residents’ health in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant announced the exit of four members and the introduction of a new goal at … Continue reading

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