The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to analyze cancer patient data reported by medical institutions to investigate the health effects of the so-called "black rain" immediately after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
In a trial in which residents complained that they had suffered health damage due to "black rain" in Hiroshima, the Hiroshima District Court recognized all of them as atomic bomb survivors in July last year, and a study group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is looking to expand the area of support. I am verifying.
At the study meeting on the 2nd, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced a policy to analyze health effects using data on cancer patients called "cancer registration" reported by medical institutions.
It means to set up a new verification team made up of experts in statistics and radiology to investigate whether there are statistical differences in the condition of cancer and other illnesses and health conditions depending on the region.
In addition, the study group is trying to reproduce the weather conditions at that time by simulation in order to identify the area where it rained black, but the committee member said, "Weather data at that time is scarce, and even if you use the latest science and technology, it is considerable. Some people question the realization, saying, "It will be difficult."
For this reason, the study group will conduct a weather simulation during this fiscal year, and will strengthen the analysis after significantly increasing the number of places to collect radioactive materials in the soil.