Since the March 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, there has been one thing Keiya Fujimori, a director of studies on pregnant women for the Radiation Medical Science Center at Fukushima Medical University, has persistently been saying.
“It won’t do any good just to say that it’s scientifically safe,” Fujimori says, stressing the importance of offering solid data on the effect of radiation on expecting mothers, women who have just given birth and newborn babies.
Ever since the meltdowns, the biggest question new mothers and pregnant women have is: "Is it safe to give birth to and bring up a child in Fukushima Prefecture?"