Internal exposure risk due to radiocesium and the consuming behaviour of local foodstuffs among pregnant women in Minamisoma City near the Fukushima nuclear power plant: A retrospective observational study

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the internal cesium (Cs) level among pregnant women in Minamisoma City (the area straddling the evacuation zones) over a 5-year period after Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident and assess the status and transition of their food-acquiring preferences during this period. Design: A retrospective observational study of a screening along with a questionnaire survey. Setting: This study was conducted in an obstetrics and gynaecology service in Minamisoma City in Fukushima, Japan. Participants: Participants included pregnant women who applied for the voluntary internal radiation exposure screening programme. Primary and secondary outcome measures: Intern..