No one has died yet as a result of radiation exposure from the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown, according to a new UN report.
So far, it's not even clear if anyone has gotten sick, although other studies have shown evidence some still could.
"Radiation
exposure following the nuclear accident at Fukushima-Daiichi did not
cause any immediate health effects," the report, released Friday, says.
"It is unlikely to be able to attribute any health effects in the future
among the general public and the vast majority of workers."
Between 15,000 and 20,000 people were killed by the earthquake and
tsunami that caused nuclear cores in multiple reactors to overheat,
causing the release of radioactive fallout.
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