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53,000 Fukushima nuclear plant workers receive high radiation doses

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A total of 53,000 workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant have received high radiation doses, according to reports. The affected individuals reached a radiation level of 5 millisieverts per year.

This specific threshold is utilized as a benchmark for determining whether workers diagnosed with leukemia are eligible to receive compensation benefits.

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