A large-scale follow-up survey conducted by Tohoku University found that the risk of developing cancer has not increased so far when Miyagi Prefecture investigated the health effects of people whose homes were damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake. I understand.
On the other hand, it has been pointed out that there is a risk of lifestyle-related diseases due to a decrease in the amount of exercise, so it is necessary to further investigate whether there will be any impact in the future.
Professor Atsushi Minasawa's group at the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization at Tohoku University is conducting a follow-up survey of lifestyles and the environment of more than 33,000 people in Miyagi Prefecture.
The group analyzed the relationship between the housing damage caused by the earthquake for more than 900 people who had cancer by December 2017, and found that the risk of developing cancer was higher than that of those who had no damage. It was found that there was no difference, with 0.99 times for those who were partially destroyed and 0.92 times for those who were partially or completely destroyed.
So far, no association has been found between the disaster and the onset of cancer, but Professor Torazawa exercises in people who have suffered housing damage in another study targeting residents of Iwate and Miyagi prefectures. It is said that it is necessary to investigate whether cancer will increase in the future because it has been pointed out that the amount is decreasing and the blood sugar level and the amount of lipids in the blood are increasing, which may lead to lifestyle-related diseases.
Professor Minasawa says, "The risk of cancer has not increased, but we are not in a safe situation. To reduce the risk, we want you to increase your physical activity and refrain from smoking and salt."