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Petition issued by:
Participants of the March 28, 2011 meeting with the
Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare
1. The Ministry’s call for the “active voluntary evacuation” of residents living within a
20 km to 30 km radius of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Stations is
irresponsible. Immediately issue a directive to evacuate and enlarge the
evacuation zone commensurate with radiation doses.
2. Calculate and publicize regularly the total cumulative radiation dose local
residents receive collectively from the following sources: (1) external radiation
exposure, (2) internal radiation exposure via the inhalation or absorption of
atmospheric iodine and other radionuclides, and (3) internal exposure via the
consumption of contaminated food, water, and other liquids. This measure is vital
in order to determine the delayed effects of radiation from the Fukushima
accident on the health and longevity of local residents.
3. Repeal the upward revision of the maximum permissible radiation dose (250
milliSieverts) for emergency-response workers at the Fukushima plant.
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4. Expand the scope of radiation monitoring and publicize the results. In particular,
(1) Measure and publicize the extent of soil contamination in each area affected
by the accident, expressing the results in becquerels per m2.
(2) Measure and publicize the internal radiation doses affecting the thyroid gland
and specify the measurement conditions.
6. Do not relax the provisional standards governing the maximum permissible levels
of radionuclides in food. Even the current provisional standards impose
unacceptably high levels of radiation exposure upon residents.
7. Provide compensation for damages to farm and dairy producers and to people
who are forced to relocate.
8. Generally, take all measures necessary to ensure that members of the public do
not receive radiation doses greater than 1 milliSievert per annum.