WHO Downplayed Health Effects Of Nuclear Crisis On Fukushima Residents

WHO downplayed health effects of nuclear crisis on Fukushima residents : German physician (Jiji, Dec 16, 2012):

BERLIN — A German doctor and member of a Nobel Peace Prize-winning physicians’ group has criticized a World Health Organization report on the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe for underestimating its impact on human health.

In a research paper, Alex Rosen said the WHO report, published in May this year on estimated radiation doses received by residents near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, was compiled mainly by officials related to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which promotes the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes.

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