Published March 1, 2012 | Version v1
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WHO's public health agenda in response to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident

Creators

  • 1. Department of Public Health and Environment, World Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 2. Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses, World Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland)

Description

The World Health Organization (WHO) has responded to the 2011 East-Japan earthquake and tsunami through the three levels of its decentralised structure. It has provided public health advice regarding a number of issues relating to protective measures, potassium iodide use, as well as safety of food and drinking water, mental health, travel, tourism, and trade. WHO is currently developing an initial health risk assessment linked to a preliminary evaluation of radiation exposure around the world from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. Lessons learned from this disaster are likely to help future emergency response to multi-faceted disasters. (note)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0952-4746/32/1/N119

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0952-4746/32/1/N119;
PII
S0952-4746(12)22972-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radiological Protection
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. N119-N122
ISSN
0952-4746
CODEN
JRPREA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44071181
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
DRINKING WATER; EARTHQUAKES; HEALTH HAZARDS; JAPAN; POTASSIUM IODIDES; PUBLIC HEALTH; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; TSUNAMIS; WHO
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; GRAVITY WAVES; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HAZARDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC PHOSPHORS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IODIDES; IODINE COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM HALIDES; SEISMIC EVENTS; WATER; WATER WAVES