Octobre 2015 / NHK

First cancer case confirmed from Fukushima cleanup

Nuclear & Energy

Oct. 20, 2015 - Updated 07:03 UTC+2

Japan's labor ministry has confirmed the first cancer case related to work at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The worker was involved in recovery and cleanup efforts at the plant after it suffered a meltdown in March 2011. He was in his late 30s at the time.

He has been diagnosed with leukemia and the ministry has approved workers' compensation. Radiation exposure has been linked to the onset of (…)

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