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Calculated Shard: 39 (from laksa097)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa039.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://time.com/5388178/japan-first-fukushima-radiation-death/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://time.com/5388178/japan-first-fukushima-radiation-death/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/time.com\/5388178\/japan-first-fukushima-radiation-death\/","crawl_time":1775690116,"first_indexed_time":1560901481,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,time!\/5388178\/japan-first-fukushima-radiation-death\/ s443","src_root_hash":"9797552172251460839","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Japan Recognizes First Fukushima Daiichi Radiation Death","meta_descriptions":["The Japanese government recognized the first radiation death of a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear powerplant since the 2011 meltdown"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"The Japanese government has recognized\nfor the first time\nthat a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has died as a result of radiation exposure. The power plant suffered a severe meltdown during the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011.\nThe man, who was in his 50s, died of lung cancer as a result of being exposed to radiation, Japanese national broadcaster NHK reports. He had been measuring radiation levels at the plant in the immediate aftermath of the meltdown. It is not known when he died.\nOn Friday, Japan’s health ministry said the man, who continued working at the plant until 2015, would be eligible for workers’ compensation, according to NHK.\nThe ministry said he had been exposed to about 195 millisieverts (mSv) of radiation. The International Commission on Radiological Protection\nrecommends\navoiding more than 1-20 mSv per year, and\naccording\nto Reuters, exposure to 100 mSv a year is “the lowest level at which any increase in cancer risk is clearly evident.”\nJapan’s government has previously given compensation to four other workers who had developed leukemia and thyroid cancers as a result of radiation, but this is the first time a death has been acknowledged. According the BBC, the worker’s\nlung cancer was diagnosed\nin 2016.\nThe Fukushima meltdown, one of the world’s\nworst nuclear disasters\n, occurred after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused a total power failure and the plant’s cooling systems shut down, leaking radioactive material into the surrounding area. An estimated 18,500 were killed or went missing after the\nearthquake and tsunami\n, while another 160,000 were displaced.\nThere were no fatalities during the nuclear meltdown itself, but more than 40 patients who were evacuated from a nearby hospital later died, the BBC reports. The years long\nclean-up effort\nhas also been plagued by accidents and deaths, and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the\nplant’s operator\n, has faced several lawsuits.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to Content](https:\/\/time.com\/5388178\/japan-first-fukushima-radiation-death\/#maincontent)\n\n- Menu\n  \n  Close\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/time.com\/subscribe-header-time\/)\n\n- [World](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/world\/)\n- [Japan](https:\/\/time.com\/tag\/japan\/)\n# Japan Acknowledges the First Radiation-Linked Death From the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster\n[ADD TIME ON GOOGLE](https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/time.com)\n\nShow me more content from TIME on Google Search\n\nby\n\n[Eli Meixler](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/eli\/)\n\nSep 6, 2018 3:42 AM CUT\n\n![JAPAN-NUCLEAR-FUKUSHIMA-DISASTER](https:\/\/gcp-na-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/bltea6093859af6183b\/bltb1b5c18933731518\/6989398edb2987a3672609a1\/gettyimages-1008038510.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2)\n\nIn this picture taken on July 27, 2018, a staff member of the Tokyo Electric Power Company measures radiation levels between reactor unit 2 and unit 3 (Rear) at the tsunami-crippled Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture.\n\nIn this picture taken on July 27, 2018, a staff member of the Tokyo Electric Power Company measures radiation levels between reactor unit 2 and unit 3 (Rear) at the tsunami-crippled Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture.Kimimasa Mayama—KAFP\/Getty Images\n\nby\n\n[Eli Meixler](https:\/\/time.com\/author\/eli\/)\n\nSep 6, 2018 3:42 AM CUT\n\nThe Japanese government has recognized [for the first time](https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20180905_31\/ \"undefined\") that a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has died as a result of radiation exposure. The power plant suffered a severe meltdown during the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011.\n\nThe man, who was in his 50s, died of lung cancer as a result of being exposed to radiation, Japanese national broadcaster NHK reports. He had been measuring radiation levels at the plant in the immediate aftermath of the meltdown. It is not known when he died.\n\nOn Friday, Japan’s health ministry said the man, who continued working at the plant until 2015, would be eligible for workers’ compensation, according to NHK.\n\nThe ministry said he had been exposed to about 195 millisieverts (mSv) of radiation. The International Commission on Radiological Protection [recommends](http:\/\/www.icrp.org\/icrpaedia\/limits.asp \"undefined\") avoiding more than 1-20 mSv per year, and [according](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-japan-quake-radiation\/factbox-how-much-radiation-is-dangerous-idUSTRE72E14R20110315 \"undefined\") to Reuters, exposure to 100 mSv a year is “the lowest level at which any increase in cancer risk is clearly evident.”\n\n**Read more**:[*Japan’s Next Nightmare: Health Problems from Radiation Exposure*](http:\/\/healthland.time.com\/2011\/03\/15\/japans-next-nightmare-health-problems-from-radiation-exposure\/ \"undefined\")\n\nJapan’s government has previously given compensation to four other workers who had developed leukemia and thyroid cancers as a result of radiation, but this is the first time a death has been acknowledged. According the BBC, the worker’s [lung cancer was diagnosed](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-45423575 \"undefined\") in 2016.\n\nThe Fukushima meltdown, one of the world’s [worst nuclear disasters](http:\/\/time.com\/4254162\/fukushima-five-years\/ \"undefined\"), occurred after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused a total power failure and the plant’s cooling systems shut down, leaking radioactive material into the surrounding area. An estimated 18,500 were killed or went missing after the [earthquake and tsunami](http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/world\/article\/0,8599,2058391,00.html \"undefined\"), while another 160,000 were displaced.\n\nAdvertisement\n\n**Read more**: [*Fukushima Disaster: Inside The World’s Most Dangerous Room – Time*](http:\/\/time.com\/worlds-most-dangerous-room\/ \"undefined\")\n\nThere were no fatalities during the nuclear meltdown itself, but more than 40 patients who were evacuated from a nearby hospital later died, the BBC reports. The years long [clean-up effort](http:\/\/science.time.com\/2013\/05\/01\/leaks-rats-and-radioactivity-why-fukushimas-nuclear-cleanup-is-faltering\/ \"undefined\") has also been plagued by accidents and deaths, and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the [plant’s operator](http:\/\/nation.time.com\/2012\/03\/05\/scant-fallout-for-those-behind-japans-nuclear-disaster\/ \"undefined\"), has faced several lawsuits.\n\n## Must-Reads from TIME\n- [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/06\/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/05\/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/01\/iran-war-president-open-letter-american-people\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [What to Know About the Army Chief Hegseth Ousted—and the General Who’s Taking Over](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/03\/hegseth-army-firings-chief-of-staff\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Inside Trump's Search for a Way Out of the Iran War](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/02\/trump-iran-off-ramp\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [What to Know About Trump’s Proposal to Cut Thousands of TSA Jobs](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/07\/tsa-job-cuts-trump-white-house-budget-proposal-privatization-concerns\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n\n- [What to Know About the 25th Amendment as Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/06\/25th-amendment-constitution-trump-war-iran-threat-insanity\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [‘Safe and sound’: How a U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran Was Rescued From a Mountain Crevice](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/05\/-safe-and-sound-how-a-u-s-airman-shot-down-in-iran-was-rescued-from-a-mountain-crevice\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n- [Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People](https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/04\/01\/iran-war-president-open-letter-american-people\/?utm_rs=IL_GNBazf4RR9GSs3N-N37Btw)\n\nRead More\n\n## Sections\n- [Home](https:\/\/time.com\/)\n- [Politics](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/politics\/)\n- [Health](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/health\/)\n- [AI](https:\/\/time.com\/tag\/ai\/)\n- [World](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/world\/)\n- [Business](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/business\/)\n- [Science](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/science\/)\n\n- [Climate](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/climate\/)\n- [Ideas](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/ideas\/)\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/entertainment\/)\n- [Sports](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/sports\/)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/time.com\/tag\/technology\/)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/time.com\/newsletters\/?source=TD_Footer_Link&utm_source_pg=web&utm_medium_pg=footer&utm_campaign_pg=footer&utm_content_pg=footer-inside-time)\n\n## More\n- [The TIME Vault](https:\/\/time.com\/vault\/)\n- [TIME Africa](https:\/\/africa.time.com\/)\n- [TIME France](https:\/\/www.timefrance.fr\/)\n- [TIME For Kids](https:\/\/www.timeforkids.com\/)\n- [TIME Futures](https:\/\/time.com\/collection\/time-co2-futures\/)\n\n- [TIME Studios](https:\/\/studios.time.com\/)\n- [Video](https:\/\/time.com\/collections\/time-video\/)\n- [Red Border](https:\/\/redborder.time.com\/)\n- [Supplied Partner Content](https:\/\/partnercontent.time.com\/)\n\n## About Us\n- [Our Mission](https:\/\/time.com\/about-time\/)\n- [Contact the Editors](mailto:feedback@time.com)\n- [Press Room](https:\/\/time.com\/section\/press-room\/)\n- [Media Kit](https:\/\/time.com\/mediakit\/)\n- [Reprints & Permissions](https:\/\/www.parsintl.com\/publication\/time)\n\n- [Masthead](https:\/\/time.com\/time-masthead\/)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/time.com\/join-time\/)\n- [Site Map](https:\/\/time.com\/sitemap.xml)\n- [Modern Slavery Statement](https:\/\/time.com\/modern-slavery-statement\/)\n\n## Your Subscriptions\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/time.com\/subscribe-footer-time\/)\n- [Access My Digital Magazine](https:\/\/geo.ema.gs\/time_digital)\n- [Manage My Subscription](https:\/\/support.time.com\/)\n- [Global Help Center](https:\/\/support.time.com\/)\n\n- [Buy an Issue](https:\/\/magazineshop.us\/collections\/time-magazine\/)\n- [Shop the Cover Store](https:\/\/timecoverstore.com\/)\n- [Give a Gift](https:\/\/time.com\/giveagift\/)\n\n© 2026 TIME USA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our [Terms of Service](https:\/\/legal.time.com\/terms-of-service), [Privacy Policy (Your Privacy Rights)](https:\/\/legal.time.com\/us-privacy-policy) and Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.\n\nTIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.\n\nEdit\n\n![](https:\/\/px.outcomes.net\/pixel.gif?v=2&t=1775690117905&r=1077136112027264&pu=https%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F5388178%2Fjapan-first-fukushima-radiation-death%2F&po=https%3A%2F%2Ftime.com&if=false&bt=false&dt=bms_0_1-p39_0_1-mbn_1_1&tn=time_sfWhum7NTD4Kx7pJ&tt=page&is=mobian&et=im)","attrs_readable_markdown":"The Japanese government has recognized [for the first time](https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20180905_31\/ \"undefined\") that a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has died as a result of radiation exposure. The power plant suffered a severe meltdown during the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011.\n\nThe man, who was in his 50s, died of lung cancer as a result of being exposed to radiation, Japanese national broadcaster NHK reports. He had been measuring radiation levels at the plant in the immediate aftermath of the meltdown. It is not known when he died.\n\nOn Friday, Japan’s health ministry said the man, who continued working at the plant until 2015, would be eligible for workers’ compensation, according to NHK.\n\nThe ministry said he had been exposed to about 195 millisieverts (mSv) of radiation. The International Commission on Radiological Protection [recommends](http:\/\/www.icrp.org\/icrpaedia\/limits.asp \"undefined\") avoiding more than 1-20 mSv per year, and [according](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-japan-quake-radiation\/factbox-how-much-radiation-is-dangerous-idUSTRE72E14R20110315 \"undefined\") to Reuters, exposure to 100 mSv a year is “the lowest level at which any increase in cancer risk is clearly evident.”\n\nJapan’s government has previously given compensation to four other workers who had developed leukemia and thyroid cancers as a result of radiation, but this is the first time a death has been acknowledged. According the BBC, the worker’s [lung cancer was diagnosed](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-45423575 \"undefined\") in 2016.\n\nThe Fukushima meltdown, one of the world’s [worst nuclear disasters](http:\/\/time.com\/4254162\/fukushima-five-years\/ \"undefined\"), occurred after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused a total power failure and the plant’s cooling systems shut down, leaking radioactive material into the surrounding area. An estimated 18,500 were killed or went missing after the [earthquake and tsunami](http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/world\/article\/0,8599,2058391,00.html \"undefined\"), while another 160,000 were displaced.\n\nThere were no fatalities during the nuclear meltdown itself, but more than 40 patients who were evacuated from a nearby hospital later died, the BBC reports. The years long [clean-up effort](http:\/\/science.time.com\/2013\/05\/01\/leaks-rats-and-radioactivity-why-fukushimas-nuclear-cleanup-is-faltering\/ \"undefined\") has also been plagued by accidents and deaths, and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the [plant’s operator](http:\/\/nation.time.com\/2012\/03\/05\/scant-fallout-for-those-behind-japans-nuclear-disaster\/ \"undefined\"), has faced several lawsuits.","meta_canonical":null}

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URL	https://time.com/5388178/japan-first-fukushima-radiation-death/
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Boilerpipe Text	The Japanese government has recognized for the first time that a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has died as a result of radiation exposure. The power plant suffered a severe meltdown during the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The man, who was in his 50s, died of lung cancer as a result of being exposed to radiation, Japanese national broadcaster NHK reports. He had been measuring radiation levels at the plant in the immediate aftermath of the meltdown. It is not known when he died. On Friday, Japan’s health ministry said the man, who continued working at the plant until 2015, would be eligible for workers’ compensation, according to NHK. The ministry said he had been exposed to about 195 millisieverts (mSv) of radiation. The International Commission on Radiological Protection recommends avoiding more than 1-20 mSv per year, and according to Reuters, exposure to 100 mSv a year is “the lowest level at which any increase in cancer risk is clearly evident.” Japan’s government has previously given compensation to four other workers who had developed leukemia and thyroid cancers as a result of radiation, but this is the first time a death has been acknowledged. According the BBC, the worker’s lung cancer was diagnosed in 2016. The Fukushima meltdown, one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters , occurred after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused a total power failure and the plant’s cooling systems shut down, leaking radioactive material into the surrounding area. An estimated 18,500 were killed or went missing after the earthquake and tsunami , while another 160,000 were displaced. There were no fatalities during the nuclear meltdown itself, but more than 40 patients who were evacuated from a nearby hospital later died, the BBC reports. The years long clean-up effort has also been plagued by accidents and deaths, and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant’s operator , has faced several lawsuits.
Markdown	[Skip to Content](https://time.com/5388178/japan-first-fukushima-radiation-death/#maincontent) - Menu Close [Subscribe](https://time.com/subscribe-header-time/) - [World](https://time.com/section/world/) - [Japan](https://time.com/tag/japan/) # Japan Acknowledges the First Radiation-Linked Death From the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster [ADD TIME ON GOOGLE](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://time.com) Show me more content from TIME on Google Search by [Eli Meixler](https://time.com/author/eli/) Sep 6, 2018 3:42 AM CUT ![JAPAN-NUCLEAR-FUKUSHIMA-DISASTER](https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb1b5c18933731518/6989398edb2987a3672609a1/gettyimages-1008038510.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2) In this picture taken on July 27, 2018, a staff member of the Tokyo Electric Power Company measures radiation levels between reactor unit 2 and unit 3 (Rear) at the tsunami-crippled Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture. In this picture taken on July 27, 2018, a staff member of the Tokyo Electric Power Company measures radiation levels between reactor unit 2 and unit 3 (Rear) at the tsunami-crippled Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture.Kimimasa Mayama—KAFP/Getty Images by [Eli Meixler](https://time.com/author/eli/) Sep 6, 2018 3:42 AM CUT The Japanese government has recognized [for the first time](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180905_31/ "undefined") that a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has died as a result of radiation exposure. The power plant suffered a severe meltdown during the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The man, who was in his 50s, died of lung cancer as a result of being exposed to radiation, Japanese national broadcaster NHK reports. He had been measuring radiation levels at the plant in the immediate aftermath of the meltdown. It is not known when he died. On Friday, Japan’s health ministry said the man, who continued working at the plant until 2015, would be eligible for workers’ compensation, according to NHK. The ministry said he had been exposed to about 195 millisieverts (mSv) of radiation. The International Commission on Radiological Protection [recommends](http://www.icrp.org/icrpaedia/limits.asp "undefined") avoiding more than 1-20 mSv per year, and [according](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-quake-radiation/factbox-how-much-radiation-is-dangerous-idUSTRE72E14R20110315 "undefined") to Reuters, exposure to 100 mSv a year is “the lowest level at which any increase in cancer risk is clearly evident.” Read more:[Japan’s Next Nightmare: Health Problems from Radiation Exposure](http://healthland.time.com/2011/03/15/japans-next-nightmare-health-problems-from-radiation-exposure/ "undefined") Japan’s government has previously given compensation to four other workers who had developed leukemia and thyroid cancers as a result of radiation, but this is the first time a death has been acknowledged. According the BBC, the worker’s [lung cancer was diagnosed](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45423575 "undefined") in 2016. The Fukushima meltdown, one of the world’s [worst nuclear disasters](http://time.com/4254162/fukushima-five-years/ "undefined"), occurred after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused a total power failure and the plant’s cooling systems shut down, leaking radioactive material into the surrounding area. An estimated 18,500 were killed or went missing after the [earthquake and tsunami](http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2058391,00.html "undefined"), while another 160,000 were displaced. Advertisement Read more: [Fukushima Disaster: Inside The World’s Most Dangerous Room – Time](http://time.com/worlds-most-dangerous-room/ "undefined") There were no fatalities during the nuclear meltdown itself, but more than 40 patients who were evacuated from a nearby hospital later died, the BBC reports. 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Readable Markdown	The Japanese government has recognized [for the first time](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180905_31/ "undefined") that a worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has died as a result of radiation exposure. The power plant suffered a severe meltdown during the devastating Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The man, who was in his 50s, died of lung cancer as a result of being exposed to radiation, Japanese national broadcaster NHK reports. He had been measuring radiation levels at the plant in the immediate aftermath of the meltdown. It is not known when he died. On Friday, Japan’s health ministry said the man, who continued working at the plant until 2015, would be eligible for workers’ compensation, according to NHK. The ministry said he had been exposed to about 195 millisieverts (mSv) of radiation. The International Commission on Radiological Protection [recommends](http://www.icrp.org/icrpaedia/limits.asp "undefined") avoiding more than 1-20 mSv per year, and [according](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-quake-radiation/factbox-how-much-radiation-is-dangerous-idUSTRE72E14R20110315 "undefined") to Reuters, exposure to 100 mSv a year is “the lowest level at which any increase in cancer risk is clearly evident.” Japan’s government has previously given compensation to four other workers who had developed leukemia and thyroid cancers as a result of radiation, but this is the first time a death has been acknowledged. According the BBC, the worker’s [lung cancer was diagnosed](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45423575 "undefined") in 2016. The Fukushima meltdown, one of the world’s [worst nuclear disasters](http://time.com/4254162/fukushima-five-years/ "undefined"), occurred after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused a total power failure and the plant’s cooling systems shut down, leaking radioactive material into the surrounding area. An estimated 18,500 were killed or went missing after the [earthquake and tsunami](http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2058391,00.html "undefined"), while another 160,000 were displaced. There were no fatalities during the nuclear meltdown itself, but more than 40 patients who were evacuated from a nearby hospital later died, the BBC reports. The years long [clean-up effort](http://science.time.com/2013/05/01/leaks-rats-and-radioactivity-why-fukushimas-nuclear-cleanup-is-faltering/ "undefined") has also been plagued by accidents and deaths, and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the [plant’s operator](http://nation.time.com/2012/03/05/scant-fallout-for-those-behind-japans-nuclear-disaster/ "undefined"), has faced several lawsuits.
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