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An overview of Fukushima Health Management Survey

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Basic Survey (Estimation of external radiation exposure dose) (Japanese Only)

  • External exposure doses were estimated from activity records over four months following the nuclear accident for 2,055,238residents in the prefecture as of 11 Mar. 2011.
  • Out of the 467,484people (as of the end of March 2024) who responded to the survey excluding those with experience in radiation work and those whose estimated exposure period was less than four months, 99.8% were exposed to less than 5 mSv (millisieverts), with the maximum value being 25 mSv.
    *Total number of respondents: 569,691 (response rate: 27.7%)
  • The dose estimates obtained in this survey (external effective dose for the first 4 months after the accident: 99.8% less than 5mSv, etc.) have been evaluated as being below the level of statistically significant differences in verifiable health effects in the light of current scientific knowledge.
  • See here for more on the survey results
    Document 1 from the 52nd "Prefectural Oversight Committee for the Fukushima Health Management Survey" ( 2 August 2024) (Japanese only)

Thyroid Ultrasound Examination (Ultrasound examination to assess the condition of thyroid) (Japanese Only)

1 Preliminary baseline screening (As of March 31, 2018) [Conducted in FY2011-2013]

Primary Examination (Completed on 30 Apr. 2015)
Number of eligible individuals 367,637 people
Number of examinees 300,472 people (Examination rate: 81.7%)
Number of results acquired 300,472 people (Aquisition rate: 100.0%)
A (A1) classification 154,605 people (51.5%)
A (A2) classification 143,573 people (47.8%)
B classification 2,293 people (0.8%)
C classification 1 person (0.0%)
Confirmatory Examination (As of 31 Mar. 2018)
Number of eligible individuals 2,293 people
Number of examinees 2,130 people(Examination rate: 92.9%)
Number of confirmed diagnosis 2,091 people (Diagnose rate: 98.2%)
Of which, cases with malignancy or suspected malignancy: 116 people

2 Full scale examination (Second round examination) (As of 31 Mar. 2021) [Conducted in FY2014-2015]

Primary Examination
Number of eligible individuals 381,237 people
Number of examinees 270,552 people(Examination rate: 71.0%)
Number of results acquired 270,552 people(Aquisition rate: 100.0%)
A (A1) classification 108,726 people (40.2%)
A (A2) classification 159,596 people (59.0%)
B classification 2,230 people (0.8%)
C classification 0 people (0.0%)
Confirmatory Examination
Number of eligible individuals 2,230 people
Number of examinees 1,877 people (Examination rate: 84.2%)
Number of confirmed diagnosis 1,834 people (Diagnose rate: 97.7%)
Of which, cases with malignancy or suspected malignancy: 71 people

3 Full Scale Examination (Third round examination) (As of 31 Mar. 2021) [Conducted in FY2016-2017]

Primary Examination
Number of eligible individuals 336,667 people (Excluding individuals born in FY1992-1993, the subjects of the milestone examination at the age of 25)
Number of examinees 217,922 people (Examination rate: 64.7%)
Number of results acquired 217,922 people (Aquisition rate: 100.0%)
Confirmatory Examination
Number of eligible individuals 1,502 people
Number of examinees 1,104 people (Examination rate: 73.5%)
Number of confirmed diagnosis 1,068 people (Diagnose rate: 96.7%)
Of which, cases with malignancy or suspected malignancy: 31 people

4 Full Scale Examination (Fourth round examination) (As of 30 Jun. 2022) [Conducted in FY2018-2019]

Primary Examination
Number of eligible individuals 294,228 people (Excluding individuals born in FY1992-1995, the subjects of the milestone examination at the age of 25)
Number of examinees 183,410 people (Examination rate: 62.3%)
Number of results acquired 183,410 people (Aquisition rate: 100.0%)
A (A1) classification 61,712 people (33.6%)
A (A2) classification 120,304 people (65.6%)
B classification 1,394 people (0.8%)
C classification 0 people (0.0%)
Confirmatory Examination
Number of eligible individuals 1,394 people
Number of examinees 1,036 people (Examination rate: 74.3%)
Number of confirmed diagnosis 1,016 people (Diagnose rate: 98.1%)
Of which, cases with malignancy or suspected malignancy: 39 people

5 Full Scale Examination (Fifth round examination) (As of 31 Dec.2024) [Conducted in FY2020-2022]

Primary Examination
Number of eligible individuals 252,936 people (Excluding individuals born in FY1992-1997, subjects of the milestone examination)
Number of examinees

113,959 people (Examination rate: 45.1%)

Number of results acquired 113,959 people (Aquisition rate: 100.0%)
A (A1) classification 32,846 people (28.8%)
A (A2) classification 79,767 people (70.0%)
B classification 1,346 people (1.2%)
C classification 0 people (0.0%)
Confirmatory Examination
Number of eligible individuals 1,346 people
Number of examinees 1,116 people (Examination rate: 82.9%)
Number of confirmed diagnosis 1,101 people (Diagnose rate: 98.7%)
Of which, cases with malignancy or suspected malignancy: 50 people

6 Full Scale Examination (Sixth round examination) (As of 30 Sep.2024) [Conducted in FY2023-2024]

Primary Examination
Number of eligible individuals 211,901 people (Excluding individuals born in FY1992-1999, subjects of the milestone examination)
Number of examinees

53,022 people (Examination rate: 25%)

Number of results acquired 47,951 people (Aquisition rate: 90.4%)
A (A1) classification 12,925 people (27.0%)
A (A2) classification 34,320 people (71.6%)
B classification 706 people (1.5%)
C classification 0 people(0.0%)
Confirmatory Examination
Number of eligible individuals 706 people
Number of examinees 461 people (Examination rate: 65.3%)
Number of confirmed diagnosis 412 people (Diagnose rate: 89.4%)
Of which, cases with malignancy or suspected malignancy: 12 people

7 Milestone Examination at the age of 25 (As of 30 Sep.2024) [Conducted in FY2017 onwards]

Primary Examination
Number of eligible individuals 149,843 people (Born in FY1992-1998)
Number of examinees 12,867 people (Examination rate: 8.6%)
Number of results acquired 12,855 people (Aquisition rate: 99.9%)
A (A1) classification 5,441 people (42.3%)
A (A2) classification 6,704 people (52.0%)
B classification 710 people (5.5%)
C classification 0 people (0.0%)
Confirmatory Examination
Number of eligible individuals 710 people
Number of examinees 592 people (Examination rate: 83.4%)
Number of confirmed diagnosis 575 people (Diagnose rate: 97.1%)
Of which, cases with malignancy or suspected malignancy: 25 people

8 Milestone examination at age 30 (As of 30 Sep.2024) [Conducted in FY2022 onwards]

Primary Examination
Number of eligible individuals 44,489 people (Born in FY1992-1993)
Number of examinees 2,996 people (Examination rate: 6.7%)
Number of results acquired 2,971 people (Aquisition rate: 99.2%)
A (A1) classification 1,271 people (42.8%)
A (A2) classification 1,432 people (48.2%)
B classification 268 people (9.0%)
C classification 0 people (0.0%)
Confirmatory Examination
Number of eligible individuals 268 people
Number of examinees 192 people (Examination rate: 71.6%)
Number of confirmed diagnosis 162 people (Diagnose rate: 84.4%)
Of which, cases with malignancy or suspected malignancy: 7 people

*Those who receive a B or C in the primary examination are invited to undergo a confirmatory examination.

Comprehensive Health Checkup (General health checkup items and differential count of leukocytes) (Japanese Only)

Results of FY 2023
  Number of eligible individuals Number of examinees Examination rate
For those aged 15 and below 17,053 people 1,312 people 7.7%
For those aged 16 and above 192,855 people 33,598 people 17.4%
Overall 209,890 people 34,910 people 16.6%

Mental Health and Lifestyle Survey (Questionnaire survey conducted for residents in evacuation zones and other relevant regions) (Japanese Only)

Results of FY 2022
Number of eligible individuals Number of valid responses Response rate
193,785 people 37,061 people 19.1%

For more detailed results of the survey, please see the link below.
About Fukushima Health Management Survey "Mental Health and Lifestyle Survey" (Japanese only)

Pregnancy and Birth Survey (Questionnaire survey for mothers with maternal and child health handbook) (Japanese Only)

  • The survey was conducted to understand the mental and physical health of pregnant and postpartum women, reduce anxiety, and provide necessary care.
  • The survey consists of a "Main Survey" conducted about one year after a pregnancy notification has been submitted and "Follow-up Surveys" conducted four and eight years after childbirth.
  • The Main Survey ended in FY2022 because the rates of premature birth, low birth weight, and congenital anomalies were found to be almost no different from government statistics and generally reported data.
  • For more detailed results of the survey, please see the link below.

About Fukushima Health Management Survey "Pregnancy and Birth Survey" (Japanese only)

Internal radiation exposure examination using whole-body counter (Measurement of internal radiation dose to the entire human body) (Japanese Only)

The examination measures the radioactive cesium absorbed into the body from the atmosphere, food and other sources using a whole-body counter, and estimates the radiation dose expected to be received over a lifetime.

Fukushima Health Management Survey Investigative Committee

For Fukushima Health Management Survey, an investigative committee consisting of experts has been established for professional insight.
For the latest survey status of the Fukushima Health Management Survey, please refer to the materials of Investigative Commitee at the links below.​
Fukushima Health Management Survey Investigative Committee (Japanese Only)

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