RERF’s message regarding the Tohoku Earthquake

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to all those affected by the recent earthquake that struck in Japan’s Tohoku region. In response to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the Radiation Effects Research Foundation has enhanced our activities with other related organizations for support of medical countermeasure efforts, including dispatch to the affected region of radiation specialists. It is hoped that the radiation-related information posted on our website can help resolve any questions and concerns about radiation. We also fervently hope and pray for the affected region’s timely recovery.

Radiation-related information

• Matters Elucidated thus far by RERF Studies [PDF: 41KB]
• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Relating to the Accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant [PDF: 151KB]
• Basic Information on Radiation Exposure from Radioactive Contamination [PDF: 48KB]

Brochures

• “Basic Guide to Radiation and Health Sciences” [PDF: 6.6MB]
• “A Brief Description of the Radiation Effects Research Foundation” (revised in December 2014) [PDF: 5.9MB]

Institutes related to health care for the radiation-exposed (eastern Japan)

*The following is a list of institutes working on radiation emergency medical care in eastern Japan.

• List of Institutes Related to Health Care for Radiation-exposed (Eastern Japan) [PDF: 94KB]

Institutes related to health care for the radiation-exposed (western Japan)

*The following is a list of institutes working on radiation emergency medical care in western Japan.

• List of Institutes Related to Health Care for Radiation-exposed (Western Japan) [PDF: 96KB]

Hiroshima-area Council for Radiation Emergency Medical Care

*The following is a list of the member organizations of the Hiroshima-area Council for Radiation Emergency Medical Care

• List of Member Organizations of Hiroshima-area Council for Radiation Emergency Medical Care [PDF: 54KB]

Radiation emergency medical care centers

Eastern Japan
Dept. of Radioecology and Fukushima Project, Center for Advanced Radiation Emergency Medicine, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku
Chiba City 263-8555
e-Mail: hibakusoudan@qst.go.jp
Q＆A: Radiation Exposure Q＆A (Japanese only)

Western Japan
Hiroshima University Radiation Emergency Medicine Promotion Center
1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku
Hiroshima City 734-8553
Tel: 082-257-5398 (direct)

Inquiries: 9:00-5:00

Other related sites

• Japan Prime Minister and Cabinet : Great East Japan Earthquake Countermeasures
• Environmental Radioactivity Level by Prefecture, Time-series Data（Graph）
• Emergency Information from the Disaster Provision Main Office of Fukushima Prefecture
• NHK World (Japan Broadcasting Corporation’s Website)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• American Medical Association “Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness” (March 2011)