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High internal radiation exposure associated with low socio-economic status six years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster: A case report.

Abstract：

RATIONALE:Managing the health of vulnerable groups is an important component of health care. Given the long-term burden of radiation-release incidents among those exposed, managing the health of vulnerable groups following a nuclear disaster is very important. However, there is limited information available concerning the long-term management of the health effects of radiation exposure in vulnerable groups following nuclear disasters. After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident, Minamisoma City launched internal radiation exposure monitoring program for local residents, using whole body counter (WBC) units. In 2017, a man of low socio-economic status (SES), was found to have the highest level of internal contamination detected in a person living in the Soma District in recent years. This report describes the case so that the lessons learned can be applied in future nuclear disaster settings. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 77-year-old Japanese man, who had been homeless for 2 months and had been staying in the exclusion zone of Minamisoma City, was brought to our hospital. He had become homeless because a lack of communication between social support services had led to his eviction from leased housing after free housing support for evacuees was terminated. DIAGNOSES:He was admitted with a diagnosis of dehydration and malnutrition. A WBC unit was used to assess his body burden of radioactive cesium. This revealed levels of Cs-134 and Cs-137 of 538 Bq/body and 4,993 Bq/body, respectively. INTERVENTION:He received intravenous fluid therapy and health monitoring. The paperwork required for him to receive public income support was processed during hospitalization. OUTCOME:He was discharged to public housing after 9 days, and municipal workers started visiting him regularly after his discharge. LESSONS:A high level of internal radiation contamination may occur after a nuclear disaster. This may be associated with a decline in social support, poverty, and social isolation, and may have more impact on people in poor health than on the general population. It would be useful to strengthen linkages between local government and welfare service providers to increase social support for vulnerable groups requiring health care, not only following disasters, but also under normal circumstances.

journal_name

Medicine (Baltimore)

journal_title

Medicine

authors

Sawano T,Kambe T,Seno Y,Konoe R,Nishikawa Y,Ozaki A,Shimada Y,Morita T,Saito H,Tsubokura M

doi

10.1097/MD.0000000000017989

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-11-01 00:00:00

pages

e17989

issue

eissn

0025-7974

issn

1536-5964

pii

00005792-201911220-00041

journal_volume

pub_type

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High internal radiation exposure associated with low socio-economic status six years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster: A case report.