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• COVID-19 testing systems and their effectiveness in small, semi-isolated groups for sports events.

  Authors:Masashi Kamo, Michio Murakami, Wataru Naito, Jun-ichi Takeshita, Tetsuo Yasutaka, and Seiya ImotoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 29, 20227,403 words Report 1590LIn this study, we quantitatively assessed the effectiveness of systems for COVID-19 testing in small groups of sport teams that are semi-isolated from the general population by countermeasures against infection. Two...

• Public Health Benefits and Ethical Aspects in the Collection and Open Sharing of Wastewater-Based Epidemic Data on COVID-19.

  Authors:Ryo Honda, Michio Murakami, Akihiko Hata, and Masaru IharaFrom:Data Science Journal (Vol. 20) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 14, 20212,998 words Article 1530LCollection and open sharing of wastewater-based epidemic data potentially provide immense public health benefits during outbreak of infectious diseases such as COVID-19. By early detection and localization of...

• WaSH CQI: Applying continuous quality improvement methods to water service delivery in four districts of rural northern Ghana.

  Authors:Michael B. Fisher, Leslie Danquah, Zakaria Seidu, Allison N. Fechter, Bansaga Saga, Jamie K. Bartram, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 15, 20206,381 words Report 1540LContinuous, safely managed water is critical to health and development, but rural service delivery faces complex challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We report the first application of continuous...

• Perceived change in physical activity levels and mental health during COVID-19: Findings among adult twin pairs

  Authors:Glen E. Duncan, Ally R. Avery, Edmund Seto, Siny Tsang, and Michio MurakamiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 13, 20204,693 words Report 1500LAuthor(s): Glen E. Duncan 1,*, Ally R. Avery 1, Edmund Seto 2, Siny Tsang 1 Introduction The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 virus and associated disease COVID-19, abbreviated as COVID-19 throughout) has disrupted...

• Radiation is not a political tool.

  Authors:Michio Murakami, Atsushi Kumagai, Aleksandr N. Stojarov, and Masaharu TsubokuraFrom:Science (Vol. 366, Issue 6465) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 1, 2019498 words Letter to the editor 1550L

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• Modeling reconstruction-related behavior and evaluation of influences of major information sources

  Authors:Kosuke Shirai, Nobuaki Yoshizawa, Yoshitake Takebayashi, and Michio MurakamiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 23, 20196,810 words Report 1440LReconstruction has progressed steadily since the 2011 TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident. However, some people still hesitate to eat foods from Fukushima or to travel there, and there are concerns...

• Disaster-zone research: participants should benefit too.

  Authors:Tomoyuki Kobayashi, Yoshitake Takebayashi, and Michio MurakamiFrom:Nature (Vol. 579, Issue 7798) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2020197 words Brief article 1170LAuthor(s): Tomoyuki Kobayashi, Yoshitake Takebayashi, Michio Murakami Author Affiliations: Disaster-zone research: participants should benefit too In our experience, the recovery of disaster zones can be improved...

• Correction: Estimated Dietary Intake of Radionuclides and Health Risks for the Citizens of Fukushima City, Tokyo, and Osaka after the 2011 Nuclear Accident

  Authors:Michio Murakami and Taikan OkiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 14, 2015536 words Article 1220LAuthor(s): Michio Murakami, Taikan Oki There are errors in the values for LARS for thyroid cancer throughout the paper. Please see below for a description of the errors and their corrections. There are errors in...

• Relationships between radiation risk perception and health anxiety, and contribution of mindfulness to alleviating psychological distress after the Fukushima accident: Cross-sectional study using a path model

  Authors:Yuya Kashiwazaki, Yoshitake Takebayashi, Michio Murakami, and Kenji HashimotoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 6, 20204,878 words Report 1400LAuthor(s): Yuya Kashiwazaki *, Yoshitake Takebayashi, Michio Murakami Introduction As a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011 and the subsequent nuclear power station accident, radionuclides...

• Reviews on common objectives and evaluation indicators for risk communication activities from 2011 to 2017.

  Authors:Akiko Sato, Kaori Honda, Kyoko Ono, Reiko Kanda, Takehiko I. Hayashi, Yoshihito Takeda, et al.From:PeerJ (Vol. 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 25, 20207,128 words Article 1400LBackground Risk communication is widely accepted as a significant factor for policy makers, academic researchers, and practitioners in diverse fields. However, there remains a lack of comprehensive knowledge about how...

• Was the Risk from Nursing-Home Evacuation after the Fukushima Accident Higher than the Radiation Risk?

  Authors:Michio Murakami, Kyoko Ono, Masaharu Tsubokura, Shuhei Nomura, Tomoyoshi Oikawa, Tosihiro Oka, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 11, 20157,761 words Report 1530LAfter the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, nursing-home residents and staff were evacuated voluntarily from damaged areas to avoid radiation exposure. Unfortunately, the evacuation resulted in...

• Belief in group interdependence: Facilitating evacuee-host interactions after the Fukushima nuclear accident.

  Authors:Tomoyuki Kobayashi, Kazuki Yoshida, Yoshitake Takebayashi, Aya Goto, Atsushi Kumagai, and Michio MurakamiFrom:Journal of Applied Social Psychology (Vol. 51, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 2021179 words Report, Brief articl...

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• Usefulness of the whole-body counter for infants and small children (BABYSCAN) as a risk communication tool after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant incident.

  Authors:Masaharu Tsubokura, Yuko Nabeshima, Michio Murakami, Tsuyoshi Nemoto, Toshiyuki Kambe, Saori Nonaka, et al.From:Japan Academy Proceedings Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences (Vol. 96, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20204,772 words Article 1560LResponding to the radiation-related concerns of parents/guardians with infants/small children is an important public health issue for regional recovery after radioactive contamination. This study summarizes the results...

• Relationship between occupational dust exposure levels and mental health symptoms among Korean workers

  Authors:Wanhyung Lee, Jae-Gwang Lee, Jin-Ha Yoon, June-Hee Lee, and Michio MurakamiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 14, 20204,012 words Article 1420LDust and fumes are complex mixtures of airborne gases and fine particles present in all environments inhabited by people. This study investigated the relationship between occupational dust exposure levels and mental...

• Evaluation of Risk Perception and Risk-Comparison Information Regarding Dietary Radionuclides after the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident

  Authors:Michio Murakami, Jun Nakatani, and Taikan OkiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 1, 20168,207 words Article 1470LIn the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident, to facilitate evidence-based risk communication we need to understand radiation risk perception and the effectiveness of risk-comparison...

• Factors associated with psychological distress during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the predominantly general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Authors:Yeli Wang, Monica Palanichamy Kala, Tazeen H. Jafar, and Michio MurakamiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 28, 20209,999 words Report 1510LBackground The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has escalated the burden of psychological distress. We aimed to evaluate factors associated with psychological distress among the predominantly general...

• Individual external doses below the lowest reference level of 1 mSv per year five years after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident among all children in Soma City, Fukushima: A retrospective observational study

  Authors:Masaharu Tsubokura, Michio Murakami, Shuhei Nomura, Tomohiro Morita, Yoshitaka Nishikawa, Claire Leppold, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 24, 20176,834 words Report 1840LAfter the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, little information has been available on individual doses from external exposure among residents living in radioactively contaminated areas near the nuclear...

• Estimated Dietary Intake of Radionuclides and Health Risks for the Citizens of Fukushima City, Tokyo, and Osaka after the 2011 Nuclear Accident

  Authors:Michio Murakami and Taikan OkiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 12, 201410,340 words Article 1490LThe radionuclides released from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011 pose a health risk. In this study, we estimated the 1st-year average doses resulting from the intake of iodine 131 (.sup.131 I) and...

• Development of a competency profile for professionals involved in infectious disease preparedness and response in the air transport public health sector

  Authors:Doret de Rooij, Rebekka Rebel, Jorg Raab, Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Evelien Belfroid, Aura Timen, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 21, 20207,587 words Report 1380LAuthor(s): Doret de Rooij 1,2,*, Rebekka Rebel 1,2, Jörg Raab 3, Christos Hadjichristodoulou 4, Evelien Belfroid 1, Aura Timen 1,2 Introduction Nowadays, people travel further, faster, and in higher numbers than...

• Presenting information on regulation values improves the public's sense of safety: Perceived mercury risk in fish and shellfish and its effects on consumption intention

  Authors:Michio Murakami, Mai Suzuki, and Tomiko YamaguchiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 21, 20176,601 words Report 1440LRisk communication aims to promote health and understanding through information exchange; however, explanations regarding the basis of regulation values for the public are insufficient. Moreover, it is unclear how...