Six Japanese people sued TEPCO over cancer Connecting to the Fukushima nuclear crisis

The BBC reported on Thursday, January 27, 2022 that six young Japanese people filed a lawsuit against Tokyo Electronic Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant. because they were diagnosed with thyroid cancer After the radiation spill at the power plant in 2011

The lawsuits were between the ages of six and 16 when a 9.1-magnitude quake off the eastern coast of Tohoku on March 11, 2011 generated several tsunamis, up to 40 m, that swept ashore. Damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant Three nuclear reactors stopped working. Nuclear core melts until radioactivity leaks.

many years after These six Japanese also found themselves suffering from thyroid cancer. and had to undergo surgery on some glands which they believe was caused by exposure to the leaked radioactivity. therefore decided to jointly sue TEPCO, demanding compensation of 5.4 million US dollars (approximately 179.8 million baht) by what they have to accomplish is prove that Radioactivity actually causes them cancer.

A TEPCO spokesman said the company was aware of the lawsuit. and will talk about this after seeing the details

The Fukushima disaster was cited as the worst nuclear spill since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, but the damage to local residents is expected to be less. This is because the leaked radiation is of much lower quality. However, the long-term effects are still a concern.

A 2013 World Health Organization report said the disaster did not cause a noticeable increase in cancer rates in the region. One employee died after being exposed to radioactivity. and the state agreed to compensate his family.