About 53,000 workers at Fukushima’s nuclear plant received radiation doses at or above 5 millisieverts per year, a threshold used to determine eligibility for leukemia compensation benefits.
WHO:Fukushima nuclear plant workers
WHAT:About 53,000 workers received radiation doses of at least 5 millisieverts per year, meeting a threshold tied to leukemia compensation eligibility.
WHEN:Reported Aug 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:Japan
WHY:The dose level is used as the threshold for determining whether workers with leukemia are eligible for compensation benefits.
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