Radioactive Performances: Teaching about Radiation after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and its release of radioac- tive contamination, the Japanese state put into motion risk communica- tion strategies to explain the danger of radiation e
Beyond Environmental Injustice Research & Teaching Collective
This reseach and teaching collective supports researchers and educators working against environmental injustice in diverse settings, in diverse ways. It is open to all, including students who
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Alexi MartinThe report addresses matters of disaster and health through describing the failures that the government and other organizations had on the people. Hospital's refused to evacuate (executives) leaving people stranded without power (poor planning, generators were located below sea level), and medicines. It tak=lks about the failure to evacuate and help people who have disabilities and/or who have medical problems. This led to people dying for preventable reasons. Health preperations were delayed due to the governent not allowing food and medical supplies to be delievered on time creating a discrepancy and improper treatment of people/ The shealthers that they provided were also inadequate, water systems were nonexistent after the power went out, there was rationing- the people rioted.
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Alexi MartinThe authors are Emily Goldmann and Sandro Galea. Goldmann is an epidemiologist who has a desire to understand the causes and consequences of mental illness. Galea is an emergency physician and epidemiologist who is interested in the social production of health of urban populations.
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Alexi MartinThe program does not offer specific licenses but provides knowlege and know how so those in all aspects of life can be trained. The given PDFs could also be used in conjunction to training provided by the IAEA.
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Alexi MartinThe details from the text I looked up to further my understanding of the topic and/or emergency response was the author and how educated she was to speak on this matter, the 3 mile island disaster and what was done at the event for containment, and if emergency nuclear response teams need to exist today.
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Alexi MartinThe study addresses vulnerable populations by presiding in an area of high culture and diversity. The study participants were from all backround and genders, so teh study would not be biased.
In the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, citizen scientists collectively tracked and monitored residual radioactivity in Japan, legitimizing alternative views to an official assessm