A comparative assessment of major international disasters: the need for exposure assessment, systematic emergency preparedness, and lifetime health care

A comparative assessment of major international disasters: the need for exposure assessment, systematic emergency preparedness, and lifetime health care

Abstract Background The disasters at Seveso, Three Mile Island, Bhopal, Chernobyl, the World Trade Center (WTC) and Fukushima had historic health and economic sequelae for large populations of workers, responders and community members. Methods Comparative data from these events were collected to der...

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Main Authors: Roberto G. Lucchini, Dana Hashim, Sushma Acquilla, Angela Basanets, Pier Alberto Bertazzi, Andrey Bushmanov, Michael Crane, Denise J. Harrison, William Holden, Philip J. Landrigan, Benjamin J. Luft, Paolo Mocarelli, Nailya Mazitova, James Melius, Jacqueline M. Moline, Koji Mori, David Prezant, Joan Reibman, Dori B. Reissman, Alexander Stazharau, Ken Takahashi, Iris G. Udasin, Andrew C. Todd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Major accidents
Disaster epidemiology
Disaster exposure assessment
Epidemiological health surveillance
Emergency preparedness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3939-3

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