Why The Cancer Death Of A Fukushima Worker Was Likely Not Due To Fukushima

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Japan announced for the first time that a worker at the Fukushima nuclear power plant died after suffering radiation exposure, as reported in the GuardianBBC and Newsweek, although this is unlikely to be true.

What actually happened is the government decided last week that the worker’s family should be paid compensation. Just like what happens a lot in the United States. We just don’t want to fight it – it looks bad. Which is fine. It’s a wonderful thing to give grieving people compensation.

The man, who was in his 50s, died from lung cancer that was diagnosed in 2016. There is no evidence it happened because of Fukushima. Instead, it appears the compensation was awarded just because he was a career nuclear worker. Who worked at Fukushima a couple of times. Who got cancer.

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James Conca – Forbes – September 6, 2018.

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