The measurement activities of the non-profit organization Fukushima dialogue in Japan

Experience from Chernobyl and Fukushima has shown that the most reliable way to address radiation concerns is to enable affected people to conduct their own measurements and discuss the results within the co-expertise process, which is now recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). In the Hamadori region, evacuation orders have been progressively lifted, but despite generally low residual radiation levels, concerns remain among residents. In this context, the non-profit organization Fukushima Dialogue (NPO FD) was created to foster a practical radiological protection culture, empowering people to take informed actions to improve their living conditions. After briefly introducing NPO FD and the role of measurements in the co-expertise process, this article presents its recent measurement activities in Fukushima Prefecture, 14 years after the accident.