This two page tri fold brochure explains the current facts about the Fukushima disaster in easy to understand terminology. The brochure was produced as a communications piece for public engagement. If your group would like to obtain copies to hand out at an event please contact us.
An online version of the brochure can be found here
SimplyInfo Fukushima Facts Brochure
Citations for the brochure:
Sources:
1. More Fukushima evacuees are deciding to stay away for good
2. FOUR YEARS AFTER: 71% of residents dissatisfied with work at Fukushima nuclear plant
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201503040063
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201503040063
3. Many evacuees say they need state support once housing subsidies end
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/04/national/many-evacuees-say-they-need-state-support-once-housing-subsidies-end/#.VPcpZPnF_Cs
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/04/national/many-evacuees-say-they-need-state-support-once-housing-subsidies-end/#.VPcpZPnF_Cs
4. Over 1,700 business failures linked to March 2011 triple disaster
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/03/business/economy-business/over-1700-business-failures-linked-to-march-2011-disasters/
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/03/business/economy-business/over-1700-business-failures-linked-to-march-2011-disasters/
5. Costs and Consequences of the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster
http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/responses/costs-and-consequences-of-fukushima.html
http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/responses/costs-and-consequences-of-fukushima.html
6. Fukushima disaster bill more than $105bn, double earlier estimate – study
http://rt.com/news/183052-japan-fukushima-costs-study/
http://rt.com/news/183052-japan-fukushima-costs-study/
7. Fukushima’s appalling death toll
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/03/01/editorials/fukushimas-appalling-death-toll/#.VPdZAvnF_Cs
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/03/01/editorials/fukushimas-appalling-death-toll/#.VPdZAvnF_Cs
8. Fukushima Thyroid Examination, February 2015: 117 Potential Thyroid Cancer Cases, 87 Confirmed and 30 Awaiting Surgery–109 from 1st Round and 8 from 2nd Round Screening
http://fukushimavoice-eng2.blogspot.com/2015/02/fukushima-thyroid-examination-february.html
http://fukushimavoice-eng2.blogspot.com/2015/02/fukushima-thyroid-examination-february.html
9. Fukushima Radiation Exceeds Chernobyl Evacuation Levels Across Japan
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=11871
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=11871
10. Fukushima Radiation Release Estimates
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=11668
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=11668
11. Japan to spend $970mn on storing radioactive Fukushima soil
http://rt.com/news/fukushima-contaminated-soil-store-059/
http://rt.com/news/fukushima-contaminated-soil-store-059/
12. Fukushima cleanup fails to convince as just 10 to 20% of evacuees seek return
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201502250050
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201502250050
13. Misc documented reports on SimplyInfo.org
14. Fukushima Daiichi Exposures Found To Be Worse Than Claimed
15. Series of articles at SimplyInfo.org that document Potassium iodide distribution
16. Series of articles on the evacuation during Fukushima Daiichi and subsequent drills
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?s=futaba+evacuation
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?s=futaba+evacuation
17. Series of articles on SPEEDI radiation plume estimating tool
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?s=speedi
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?s=speedi
18. Fukushima Residents Exposure Results Only Tells Fraction Of The Story
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=4979
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=4979
19. Joint Offsite Emergency Center Fukushima Didn’t Have Quake Proof Generators
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=3293
http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=3293