Thyroid nodule and cyst found from 57% of children outside of Fukushima, MOE “Higher than Fukushima”

According to Ministry of the Environment, thyroid nodule and cyst were measured from 56.6 % of the children in Aomori, Yamanashi and Nagasaki. [URL 1]

They concluded it proves the thyroid problem rate in Fukushima is lower than other areas. These thyroid problems are unlikely to be connected to Fukushima accident, which is to reassure people.

They tested 4,365 of 3 ~ 18 years old children in Hirosaki city, Kofu city and Nagasaki city, where are less contaminated than Fukushima.

The test result shows 56.6 % of the children had thyroid nodules (≦5mm) or cysts (≦20mm).
1% of them had thyroid nodules (>5.1mm) or cysts (>20.1mm).

From the latest thyroid test in Fukushima,
43.6% of the children had thyroid nodules (≦5mm) or cysts (≦20mm) and 0.6% of them had thyroid nodules (>5.1mm) or cysts (>20.1mm). [URL 2]

 

MOE states they are going to release detailed data, but these points are questionable.
1. How did they choose the testees ?
The testees must be chosen randomly.

2. Why did they eliminate the children of 0 ~ 2 y.o ?
The thyroid test in Fukushima include the children of 0 ~ 2 y.o and some of them were diagnosed with nodules and cysts too.

3. Why did they choose these 3 cities, Hirosaki city, Kofu city and Nagasaki city ?
They could have surveyed in Osaka or kyoto as well. There is no specific reason why they had to choose these 3 cities.

4. MOE outsourced the survey to The Japan association of breast and thyroid sonology [URL 3], but they are planning the academical meeting from 4/20 to 4/21 (About「Experience in diagnosis of thyroid diseases after Chernobyl: from pathology to ultrasound screening」etc), but the lecturers are Yamashita shunichi and Suzuki Shinichi from Fukushima Medical University. [URL 4]
Was the survey implemented independently and objectively ?

 

One interesting thing with this The Japan association of breast and thyroid sonology is the server of their website seems to be in Taiwan for some reason. [URL 5]
Thyroid nodule and cyst found from 57% of children out of Fukushima MOE "Fukushima is proven to be safe"

Related article..Express “7 more Fukushima children to have thyroid surgery” [URL 6]

 

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Français :

Des nodules et des kystes thyroïdiens sur 57 % des enfants hors de Fukushima, le MOE : “Plus fort qu’à Fukushima”

 

Selon le ministère de l’Environnement (MOE), on a relevé des nodules et kystes thyroïdiens sur 56,6 % des enfants à Aomori, Yamanashi et Nagasaki. [Lien1]

Ils en ont conclu que c’est une preuve que la fréquence des problèmes de thyroïde dans Fukushima est inférieur à celle des autres régions. Ces problèmes thyroïdiens ont peu de chances d’être liés à l’accident de Fukushima, ce qui devrait rassurer les gens.

Ils ont examiné 4 365 enfants de 3 à 18 ans des villes d’Hirosaki, Kofu et Nagasaki qui sont moins contaminées que Fukushima.
Les résultats des examens montrent que 56,6 % des enfants ont des petits nodules (≦5mm) ou kystes (≦20mm) thyroïdiens.
1% d’entre eux ont des gros nodules (>5,1 mm) ou kystes (>20,1 mm).
Selon les derniers examens thyroïdiens de Fukushima,
43,6% des enfants ont des petits nodules (≦5 mm) ou kystes (≦20 mm) thyroïdiens et 0,6% d’entre eux ont des gros nodules (> 5,1 mm) ou kystes (> 20,1 mm). [Lien2]

Le MOE affirme qu’ils vont publier les données détaillées mais ces questions restent posées :

1. Comment ont-ils choisi les examinés ?
Ils doivent être choisis de façon aléatoire.

2. Pourquoi ont-ils écarté les enfants de moins de 2 ans ?
Les examens thyroïdiens de Fukushima incluent les enfants de moins de 2 ans et certains d’entre eux ont aussi été diagnostiqués porteurs de nodules et de kystes.

3. Pourquoi ont-ils choisi ces 3 villes, Hirosaki, Kofu et Nagasaki ?
Ils pouvaient examiner à Osaka ou Kyoto aussi. Il n’y a pas de raison particulière expliquant pourquoi ils devaient choisir ces 3 villes.

4. Le MOE a sous-traité l’étude à la The Japan association of breast and thyroid sonology [Lien3] mais ils programment le meeting formel pour les 20 et 21 avril (sur 「Experience in diagnosis of thyroid diseases after Chernobyl: from pathology to ultrasound screening」, etc) mais les rapporteurs sont MM. Yamashita shunichi et Suzuki Shinichi de l’Université Médicale de  Fukushima. [Lien4]
L’étude a-t-elle été menée de façon indépendante et objective ?

Une chose intéressante avec cette The Japan association of breast and thyroid sonology est que le serveur de leur site internet semble être à Taïwan. [Lien5]

Des nodules et des kystes thyroïdiens sur 57 % des enfants hors de Fukushima, le MOE : Plus fort qu'à Fukushima

 

Article lié : [Express] “Les 7 autres enfants de Fukushima vont subir une biopsie de leur thyroïde”

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