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Radiocesium concentrations in local foods and risk perceptions regarding radiation exposure among residents in Kawauchi village

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K16192
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Risk sciences of radiation and chemicals
Research InstitutionNagasaki University

Principal Investigator

ORITA Makiko  長崎大学, 原爆後障害医療研究所, 助教 (90737305)

Research Collaborator TAKAMURA Noboru  
TAIRA Yasuyuki  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords放射性セシウム濃度 / リスク認知 / 福島第一原発事故 / 福島原発事故 / 放射線被ばく / 放射性物質濃度 / 放射性物質 / 食品 / 放射線 / 環境 / 衛生
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We evaluated the concentrations of radiocesium in local foods collected in Kawauchi Village, which is located less than 30 km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, to minimize public anxiety regarding internal radiation exposure. The number of samples exceeding the regulatory radiocesium limit (100 Bq/kg for foods) was five of 1,133 vegetables (0.4%), and 225 of 751 (30%) among edible wild plants and fungi.
In 2017, we followed up the risk perception of the residents and found that the percentage of residents who stated that adverse effects would occur via their annual intake of mushrooms including 100 Bq/kg of radiocesium was 59.0% (58% in 2014). The results suggest that residents do not fully understand the difference between radiation protection policy, which is as low as reasonably achievable, and the actual health effects. For the recovery of Fukushima, specialists in the radiation health sciences must continue their efforts to communicate with the residents.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では福島県川内村において村内で採れた食材に含まれる放射性セシウム濃度を明らかにした。さらに預託実効線量を算出し、住民とのリスクコミュニケーションツールとして供した。以上に加え、住民の放射線被ばくと健康影響に対するリスク認知の評価を行った。今後は放射線防護の考え方と被ばくによる健康影響について、その根拠を踏まえながら住民へ情報提供していくことが必要であると考えられる。川内村は原子力災害から帰還した世界で初めての自治体であることから、川内村での取り組みは放射線災害時における住民とのリスクコミュニケーションのモデルとなる可能性を有している。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2018 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Seven years post-Fukushima: overcoming the resident?specialist gap2018

    • Author(s)
      Sato Nana、Orita Makiko、Taira Yasuyuki、Takamura Noboru
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Radiation Research

      Volume: 59 Issue: 4 Pages: 526-527

    • DOI

      10.1093/jrr/rry037

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Concentrations of Radiocesium in Local Foods Collected in Kawauchi Village after the Accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station2016

    • Author(s)
      Orita M, Nakashima K, Hayashida N, Endo Y, Yamashita S, Takamura N.
    • Journal Title

      Scientifi Reports

      Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Pages: 28470-28470

    • DOI

      10.1038/srep28470

    • NAID

      40021055370

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Seven Years after Fukushima Nuclear Accident - Take Stock of its Health Impact on Local Communities' Recovery and Reconstruction2018

    • Author(s)
      Orita M, Takamura N
    • Organizer
      The Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 放射線被ばくと健康影響に関する川内村住民のリスク認知調査2018

    • Author(s)
      佐藤奈菜、折田真紀子、平良文亨、福島芳子、高村昇
    • Organizer
      第88回日本衛生学会学術総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 福島県川内村における食品中の放射性セシウム濃度の評価2016

    • Author(s)
      折田真紀子
    • Organizer
      第86回日本衛生学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      旭川市民文化会館(北海道・旭川市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-11
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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