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PRO/EDR> Radiation, cancer – Japan

Chronic/Non-Infectious Disease -- JapanJapan 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 Read more [...]