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Hisashi Ouchi and the PO Hospital: A Chronicle of Suffering and Public Scrutiny

Introduction The name Hisashi Ouchi is forever etched in the annals of nuclear history, a haunting reminder of the devastating consequences of radiation exposure. Ouchi, a technician at the Tokaimura nuclear fuel conversion facility in Japan, became the victim of a criticality accident in nineteen ninety-nine, an incident that unleashed a torrent of radiation upon … Read more

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