A literature review of the health effects of workers responding to the Great East Japan Earthquake

• Published in: Environmental and Occupational Health Practice Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 2020-0005-RA
• Main Authors: Nagata, Kotaro, Tateishi, Seiichiro, Mori, Koji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Society for Occupational Health 2020
• Subjects: disaster; Great East Japan Earthquake; mental health; occupational health; worker; workplace

Objectives: In the event of a disaster, both victims and first responders are exposed to health risks. The purpose of this study was to investigate the health effects of workers responding to disasters following the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). Methods: We reviewed the literature on the healt...