Effects of the accident at Three Mile Island on the mental health and behavioral responses of the general population and nuclear workers
On March 28, 1979, an accident occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant Unit No. 2 near Middletown, PA. A Presidential Commission was established to investigate the incident and was given the responsibility to evaluate the actual and potential impact of the events on the health and safety of the workers and the public. A main conclusion of the investigation was that the most serious health effect was severe, short-lived mental stress. This paper describes the study and the findings for four different study groups: (1) the general population of heads of households located within 20 miles of the plant; (2) mothers of preschool children from the same area; (3) teenagers in the 7th, 9th, and 11th grades from the area; and (4) nuclear workers employed at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. (ACR)
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Berkeley (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 6320828
- Report Number(s):
- LBL-14846-Rev.; CONF-820265-1-Rev.; ON: DE83011688
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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