Japan to pay Fukushima worker cancer compensation

Japan government now knows that a worker involved in the clean-up work at Fukushima nuclear plant may have developed cancer as a result. Officials say he will be entitled to compensation for work.

The man worked at the damaged plant for more than a year and he was exposed to a giant amount of radiation. Three other workers are waiting to have their cancer cases assessed, but more than 45.000 people have worked there.

There’s an anti-nuclear mood in Japan nowadays due to the Fukushima accident, but despite opposition, the Prime Minister wants to restart the nuclear plants.

Cancer is a really important and worrying item to talk about. Fukushima workers may all be assessed to verify they’re in good health. The interests of the Prime Minister shows up how is built our world, instead of worrying about people’s health and well-being, they care about saving money.

 Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34579382

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