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World Journal of Epidemiology, 2025, Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages: 1-2

Causes of Increasing Incidence of Childhood Thyroid Cancer After the Fuskushima Accident

Correspondence to Author: Prof. Dr. Med. Alfred Böcking 

Dr. Alfred Böcking FIAC, pathologist, Berlin. Email: alfred.boecking@web.de.

DOI: 10.52338/wjoep.2025.4922

Abstract:

Introduction:Shimura et al. state in the abstract of their article (1): A Comprehensive Review of the Progress and Evaluation of the Thyroid Ultrasound Examination Program, the Fukushima Health Management Survey: ,,… our results suggested that the increased incidence of childhood thyroid cancer in Fukushima Prefecture was not caused by radiation exposure, but rather by the highly sensitive detection method”.

Citation:

Prof. Dr. Med. Alfred Böcking, Causes of Increasing Incidence of Childhood Thyroid Cancer After the Fuskushima Accident. World Journal of Epidemiology 2025.

Journal Info

  • Journal Name: World Journal of Epidemiology
  • ISSN: 3068-403X
  • DOI: 10.52338/wjoep
  • Short Name: WJOEP
  • Acceptance rate: 55%
  • Volume: 1 (2025)
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  • Acceptance to publication: 10 days
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