[TheForge] chernobyl and nuclear reactors

[Demon Buddha]

Bruce Freeman wrote:
> They also say the exposure was to radioactive iodine.  The problem with
> iodine is it's picked up by the body and routed to the thyroid -
> effectively concentrating the radiation.  If those workers hadn't been
> taking iodide in their diets, they'd be at risk for thyroid damage.

	Thyroid cancer in the Chernobyl populations is off the meter.