Chronic/Non-Infectious Disease — Japan
Japan has confirmed the 1st case of cancer linked to the Fukushima nuclear reactor leak, more than 4 years after the disaster.
A former employee at the facility, which was damaged in the magnitude 9 earthquake that devastated parts of the country in March 2011, has been diagnosed with radiation-linked leukemia.
Japan’s labour ministry released a statement saying the man was in his 30s and is being awarded compensation, according to a translation by NHK World.
The Tokyo Electric Power
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