Effects of the accident at Three Mile Island on the mental health and behavior responses of the general population and the nuclear workers
A main conclusion drawn from the investigation by the President's Commission was that the most serious health effect of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident was severe mental stress, which was short-lived. The highest levels of psychological distress were found among those living within 5 miles of Three Mile Island, in families with preschool children, and among the Three Mile Island nuclear workers. This report provides some understanding of how these conclusions were drawn, the methods used to obtain information of the experiences of mental stress and the behavioral effects and responses of the general population and the nuclear workers to the accident at Three Mile Island. In order to limit the scope of the discussion, information is taken from the Behavioral Effects Task Group Report (TMI79c) to the President's Commission, and thus from the labors of the many behavioral scientists.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA); California Univ., San Francisco (USA). Dept. of Radiology
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 6857773
- Report Number(s):
- LBL-14846; CONF-820265-1; ON: DE83000494
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Psychological Association mid-winter convention, Monterey, CA, USA, 25 Feb 1982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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