"Black rain" Relief for people suffering from health damage The government decides the criteria for A-bomb survivor certification

Regarding the relief of people who suffered health damage due to the so-called "black rain" that fell immediately after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the country is a person whose possibility of being exposed to rain cannot be denied, and there are 11 types of diseases such as cancer and liver cirrhosis. I have decided to certify a person suffering from any of the above as an A-bomb survivor.

In July, the Hiroshima High Court admitted that all plaintiffs were stipulated by law in a trial in which residents and others complained that they had suffered health damage due to the so-called "black rain."

In response to this, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented a draft standard for recognizing A-bomb survivors last week, and it is undeniable that they may have been exposed to black rain, and they are suffering from any of 11 types of diseases such as cancer, cirrhosis, and cataracts. Let's say people and people who have already had cataract surgery.

Hiroshima City and Hiroshima Prefecture are demanding that they not be certified as having an illness, but according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Hiroshima City said, "I can't agree, but in the midst of the need for prompt relief, it's real. Therefore, it was decided that the certification could be carried out immediately and surely. "

In addition, Hiroshima Prefecture also expressed its intention to accept, saying, "Because a wide range of people are meeting the requirements and the population is aging, it is necessary to start operating the system as soon as possible."

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has a policy of accrediting with new standards from April next year, and will discuss specific examination methods with Hiroshima City and Hiroshima Prefecture in the future.

I think it is difficult to set a standard for Nagasaki.

On the other hand, Nagasaki City and Nagasaki Prefecture are seeking relief for "hibakusha" who were outside the areas recognized by the government as "hibakusha", but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is objective to indicate areas where black rain has fallen. He reiterated the idea that it is difficult to establish criteria for recognizing A-bomb survivors at this time because of the lack of materials.

Nagasaki City and Nagasaki Prefecture responded by saying, "It is clear from the testimony that it rained black in Nagasaki, and the proposal to limit the relief target to Hiroshima is not accepted, and it will induce a new trial." , It means to continue discussions.