FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- A total of 95 out of 225 children, or 42 percent of respondents to a Kyodo News poll, who evacuated from areas near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant but still reside in Fukushima Prefecture, said they do not understand much about radiation, according to the result of the survey released Sunday.When asked about radiation, a total of 103 children, or 46 percent, said they are afraid of it in response to a multiple-choice question, but among them, 84 children said they became aware of the risks of radiation for the first time after the disaster at the crippled complex.
Only 17 said they knew of the risk before the disaster, according to the poll taken on fifth-grade elementary school and second-year middle school students.
A total of 75, or 33 percent, said they have been mindful about radiation or have become mindful for the first time after the accident in a question where they were asked to select one of four options.
A total of 138, or 62 percent, said they are not paying attention to radiation even after the disaster. Read More
