論文の公開元へFreedom from stigma in Fukushima
概要
Six people sued Tokyo Electric Power Company due to thyroid cancer found after the Fukushima accident. Addressing concerns about health effects and stigma against Fukushima and affected individuals among the public is urgent. While the radiation exposure has not caused discernible increases in thyroid cancer among the affected children, the cause of cancer in individuals cannot be identified. The increase in thyroid cancer is attributed minorly to radiation exposure and mainly to the early diagnosis and the overdiagnosis. Importantly, post-accident cancer patients bear the burden of suffering irrespective of the cause. It is important to share scientific and social knowledge with the public, including the differences in risk assessment between population and individuals, the suffering of cancers detected by examinations, and judicial decisions as a remedy to solve the stigma issues.
This will free the people of Fukushima from stigma and help empathize with the suffering of affected individuals.
