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The Chernobyl necklace: the psychosocial experiences of female radiation emergency survivors

The Chernobyl necklace: the psychosocial experiences of female radiation emergency survivors
The Chernobyl necklace: the psychosocial experiences of female radiation emergency survivors
Whilst the significance of physical exposure to ionising radiation can be empirically ascertained, radiation emergencies also have significant psychosocial impacts which are politically, socially and culturally determined. The nuclear reactor accidents of Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011 have had differential consequences for women, due to differences in space, place and time. This paper characterises, contextualises and compares the psychosocial effects of Chernobyl and Fukushima for female survivors, demonstrating the significant impacts of radiation emergencies.
women, fukushima, chernobyl, spatiotemporal, emergency, radiation protection, risk
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Martin, Becky
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Martin, Becky
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Martin, Becky (2015) The Chernobyl necklace: the psychosocial experiences of female radiation emergency survivors. BELGEO, 1, 1-10.

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Whilst the significance of physical exposure to ionising radiation can be empirically ascertained, radiation emergencies also have significant psychosocial impacts which are politically, socially and culturally determined. The nuclear reactor accidents of Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011 have had differential consequences for women, due to differences in space, place and time. This paper characterises, contextualises and compares the psychosocial effects of Chernobyl and Fukushima for female survivors, demonstrating the significant impacts of radiation emergencies.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 30 June 2015
Keywords: women, fukushima, chernobyl, spatiotemporal, emergency, radiation protection, risk
Organisations: Population, Health & Wellbeing (PHeW)

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Local EPrints ID: 390701
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/390701
PURE UUID: b3683ae5-6aed-4d13-b75c-dd12e5057a29

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Date deposited: 11 Apr 2016 08:25
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 23:22

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Author: Becky Martin

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