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Amid Japan crisis, the hunt for better radiation treatment speeds up

Lifestyle Apr. 04, 2011 - 05:55AM JST ( 5 )

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BadseyApr. 04, 2011 - 09:16AM JST

Radioactive iodine has a 1/2 life of 8 days = this means that this material gives off lots of radiation quickly for those first few days/weeks and it helps to protect yourself by having adequate body iodine (to keep radioactive iodine out).
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harukaApr. 04, 2011 - 12:49PM JST

Iodine has to be administered by medical people and not just taken as it can create a lot of damage on its own.
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nandakandamandaApr. 04, 2011 - 07:39PM JST

Before I flew back to Japan last week, I visited 5 pharmacies in my area asking for potassium iodide. No way without a prescription, I was told.
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woundedsamurai1Apr. 04, 2011 - 09:42PM JST

I am lead to believe people who smoke don't absorb radiation as much. Heard it a long time ago though.
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haran3375Apr. 04, 2011 - 11:15PM JST

I get stress nausea and diarrhea and I'm nowhere near the Tohoku area.