Abstract
Since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company in 2011, we have been faced with radiation risks. Through the efforts of all involved parties, both the radiation risks and secondary risks have been reduced. However, social conflicts continue to occur, and relations with neighboring countries are also a challenge.
The medical field is also faced with the challenge of dealing with radiation risks. The Enforcement Regulations of the Medical Service Act and the Regulations for Prevention of Ionizing Radiation Hazards have been revised, and public health centers are also required to take appropriate measures.
Overseas member states that have joined the international organization have begun to recognize not only radioactive materials in drinking water and indoor radon, but also naturally radioactive materials in common consumer goods as a public health issue, and have begun to take action.
With regard to the above issues, this report follows up on the handling of radiation risks in response to the nuclear power plant accident that have been discussed in this journal, including a social science perspective, and also outlines radiation issues in the medical and industrial fields that local governments are expected to address, as well as natural radiation issues that Japan will be required to deal with in the future. This report also outlines the issues of radiation in the medical and industrial fields that public health centers are expected to address, as well as the issues of natural radiation that need to be addressed in Japan in the near future.
