Octobre 2015 / The Asahi Shimbun

Leukemia-stricken Fukushima welder hopes he is first of many granted workers’ comp

October 21, 2015

By YURI OIWA/ Staff Writer

A welder who was the first worker to win compensation from the government after contracting leukemia following radiation exposure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant hopes his victory will lead the way for similar cases.

“I was fortunate to be the first, and I hope that my case will give impetus for other nuclear plant workers who suffer from cancer to receive compensation,” said the man, 41, in an interview with The Asahi (…)

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