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The event called in this report is the Fukushima nuclear accident – 2011 great East‐Japan  earthquake and tsunami. It focuses on the effects of the radiation hazards to a wide range of  populations,  which  includes  the  analyse  on  human  health/risks  and  the  surrounding  environments (ecosystems).

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Most of the partners of the platform (world leading foundations/organisations: e.g. Resilience Network Initiative) have used the tools to increase the access on relevant information in order to assist the citizens/populations that need helps. Furthermore, to protect marginalised communities.

“Anyone can use Ushahidi, but traditionally it has been a tool used by Crisis Responders, Human Rights Reporters, and Citizens & Governments (such as election monitoring or corruption reporters).”

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The article has reveal the trust issue (crisis) dealing between the local publics and the health department workers on the spread of Ebola (and anyone that assist with the work of spreading the awareness of Ebola). This issue is revealed via the several violence acts happened in the area. These cases are reported with briefs of scenes and relevant data.

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The aim of OSHA is to assure the safety and working conditions (prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work [https://www.osha.gov/Publications/3439at-a-glance.pdf]) for either the public or private sectors workers and employers by referring to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The content of the act is reach through the works by training, education and assistance. This act has a coverage to all 50 states and the outer continental shelf lands.

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The vulnerable population in this study has highlighted the lack of health facilities and health care that deal with incarcerated group. And furthermore to resulted in a worse situation in the health quality. “…leaving the addicted subject to withdrawal during incarceration and more vulnerable to overdose upon release.” [pg. 5] That is incarceration looks like providing protective health to the general public, but afterwards it becomes a health risk to the publics once the incarcerated group been released from the prisons and jails.

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The policy is drafted based on the request of CWIRT (Chemical Weapons Improved

Response Team) that concerning the first responders’ liability during a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorist incident. It is about the first responders’ liability for

spreading contamination while attempting to save lives.

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This report has provided a detail data from many countries that including the states involving  the nuclear activities and the internationally formed organisations to provide technical  information to assist the works. Therefore, the implications of this report to the technical  professionals will be very useful in the research.