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Survey revealed psychological trauma in Fukushima nuclear plant workers
Topic Started: 29 Aug 2012, 01:26 AM (49 Views)
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Survey revealed psychological trauma in Fukushima nuclear plant workers

Aug. 28, 2012

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National Defense Medical College lecturer Shigemura, who conducted a study on the mental health of Fukushima nuclear plant workers

TOKYO --The result of a survey conducted on about 1,500 workers employed at the Fukushima I and II nuclear power stations on their psychological health has been released.

The survey result was compiled by a study group set up jointly by Japan's National Defense Medical College and Ehime University, and was published in the August 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The Denki Shimbun interviewed Jun Shigemura, lecturer at National Defense Medical College, who took part in the study as a joint researcher.

The survey was conducted over the period from May to June 2011 following the great earthquake.

While the survey result found that the workers at the Fukushima I and II have suffered various forms of stress, the damage that had the greatest impact on the workers was the experience of discrimination and slander.

According to Shigemura, some of the workers have been the victims of verbal abuse at evacuation centers, harassment over the lease of apartments, refusal of care at hospitals and other traumatic experiences.

The study found that the workers who have had such experiences developed psychological distress or post-traumatic stress responses (PTSR) about twice as much as ordinary.

This is said to be the same tendency observed in soldiers who returned from the Vietnam War.

Shigemura said, "The mentality frequently seen in Japanese people is to take the work of these workers for granted, thinking, 'They have to do it because it is their job.' I question such an attitude that hurts the feelings of the workers by thoughtlessly viewing them as just doing what they have to, when they are struggling to fulfill their missions."

While people may have their own personal ideas and opinions on nuclear power, it seems important that each worker is still shown respect and appreciation from the public.

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