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Tim Harford: 本期节目探讨了2011年福岛核事故后大规模疏散所带来的长期影响和隐藏的代价。疏散虽然避免了直接的辐射危害，但也导致了大量间接死亡和心理健康问题。许多居民在撤离后失去了家园、工作和社会支持网络，面临着巨大的经济压力和精神痛苦，最终导致自杀等悲剧。节目中提到了渡边夫妇的案例，妻子在撤离后自杀身亡，丈夫随后起诉东京电力公司，要求赔偿其妻子的损失。此外，节目还分析了哈特菲尔德列车脱轨事故后限速措施所带来的意外后果，即更多乘客选择驾车出行，导致道路交通事故增加。这说明，紧急情况下采取的措施可能导致长期负面后果，而这些隐藏的损失往往被忽视。节目中还探讨了“可识别受害者效应”，即人们更容易关注眼前可见的风险，而忽视潜在的长期风险。在福岛核事故中，人们关注的是直接的辐射威胁，而忽视了疏散带来的长期心理健康问题。节目最后总结道，我们必须意识到并应对灾难的长期和间接影响，包括心理健康问题，不能只关注眼前的可见风险，而忽视隐藏的代价。

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The episode begins with the historical context of a tsunami in Japan in 869 and the subsequent planning of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The focus then shifts to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that led to the evacuation of residents, including Mikio and Hamako Watanabe, whose lives were drastically altered and ultimately led to Hamako's tragic suicide.

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A monstrous wave and then a nuclear disaster forced Mikio and Hamako Watanabe from their home. But being saved from the potential dangers of a radiation leak destroyed their lives in a different way. Why do we overlook the fact that taking action against an urgent danger can also cause longer term ills?

WARNING: This episode discusses death by suicide. If you are suffering emotional distress or having suicidal thoughts, support is available - for example, from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

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