Psychological distress and the perception of radiation risks: the Fukushima health management survey

• Main Authors: Yuriko Suzuki (Author), Hirooki Yabe (Author), Seiji Yasumura (Author), Tetsuya Ohira (Author), Shin-Ichi Niwa (Author), Akira Ohtsuru (Author), Hirobumi Mashiko (Author), Masaharu Maeda (Author), Masafumi Abe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To assess relationships between the perception of radiation risks and psychological distress among evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. Methods We analysed cross-sectional data from a survey of evacuees conducted in 2012. Psychological distress was classified...