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Reconstruction from Nuclear Disaster & the History of Safety and Revitalization of Fukushima

decreased by about 74%※

The average air dose rate within 80 km of TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, measured
at a height of one meter from the ground, decreased by about 74%* compared to levels in November 2011.

November 2011
September 2017
74% Decrease
Legend

The target area is divided into 250-m grid meshes and the value is calculated from the ratio of the measurement results in the central point of each grid mesh. The rate of reduction may differ when other comparative methods are used.

Source: Nuclear Regulation Authority, "Measurement Results of Monitoring by Aircraft in Fukushima Prefecture and Nearby Prefectures"

Area currently under evacuation order in Fukushima Prefecture make up 2.7%

Area currently under evacuation order in Fukushima Prefecture make up 2.7% of the
prefecture’s total land area. 97.3% of the prefecture is habitable.

Source: Fukushima Prefectural website
Area under Evacuation Order About 2.7% of the whole prefecture
Dimension of Fukushima Prefecture 13,783㎢[3rd largest prefecture in Japan]
Dimension of area under Evacuation Order 370㎢
Paris
Fukushima Prefecture Approx.
130 times the size of Paris
Designated evacuation area Approx.
3.5 times the size of Paris

Source: Created by the Reconstruction Agency based on materials from Fukushima Prefecture and the Support Team for Residents Affected by Nuclear Incidents

Air dose rates within Fukushima Prefecture are about the same level as other major cities worldwide.

Region with typically high natural radiation level Kerala(India) 1.05 Source:UNSCEAR2008 Report
Fukushima Prefecture
  • Paris
  • Berlin
  • Singapore
  • Beijing
  • Seoul
  • Tokyo
  • New York
  • Fukushima
  • Minamisoma
  • Aizu wakamatsu
  • KOriyama
  • Shirakawa
  • Minamiaizu
  • Iwaki

Figures are current as of the following dates: Locations in Japan: March 1, 2018, Paris: October 15, 2017, New York: January 23, Singapore and Berlin: January 24, and Beijing and Seoul: January 25, 2018.

Source: Created by the Reconstruction Agency based on Fukushima Prefecture "Steps for Revitalization in Fukushima (22th)"

Food safety in Japan is ensured through inspections of radioactive substances based on the strictest level of standard limits in the world.

JAPAN
EU
USA
CODEX

Standard Limits in the above table are used to make radiation doses received be below a certain level and are not necessarily the boundaries between safety and danger.

CODEX: An international intergovernmental body set up by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for purposes including to protect consumer health and ensure fair trade in food. It writes the international code on food (the Codex Alimentarius). (Member states : 188 countries and the EU as of Feb 2018)

Source: Created by the Reconstruction Agency based on material