The environmental impacts of the nuclear accidents of Chernobyl and Fukushima are
compared. In almost every respect, the consequences of the Chernobyl accident clearly …

Summary 437 nuclear power plants are in operation at present around the world to meet
increasing energy demands. Unfortunately, five major nuclear accidents have occurred in …

Radiation exposure causes cancer and non-cancer health effects, each of which differs
greatly in the shape of the dose–response curve, latency, persistency, recurrence, curability …

This study evaluated zeolite-based sorbents for iodine gas [I2 (g)] capture. Based on the
framework structures and porosities, five zeolites, including two faujasite (FAU), one ZSM-5 …

Past nuclear disasters, such as the atomic bombings in 1945 and major accidents at nuclear
power plants, have highlighted similarities in potential public health effects of radiation in …

No observed data have been found in the Fukushima Prefecture (FP) for the time-series of
atmospheric radionuclides concentrations just after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power …

Japan has a long history of fighting against great earthquakes that cause structural
damage/collapses, fires and/or tsunami. On March 11, 2011 at 14: 46 (Friday), the Great …

The threats posed by climate change call for strong action from the international community
to limit carbon emissions. Before the Fukushima accident that followed the Great East Japan …

Following the Fukushima accident, the International Commission on Radiological Protection
(ICRP) convened a task group to compile lessons learned from the nuclear reactor accident …

After the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the thyroid ultrasound
screening program for children aged 0–18 at the time of the accident was started from …