yesIs this photo from the trip to Shanghai?
And how are they going to use it for protection...yes
another thing ,today many people here buy salt,all store sold out.Rumor says salt can resitst radiate.
may be by eating.And how are they going to use it for protection...![]()
Ah, the urban myth. They are everywhere.yes
another thing ,today many people here buy salt,all store sold out.Rumor says salt can resitst radiate.
If someday here are lack of some thing,I will buy from U.S.you guys help me to buy and post hereIngestion of potassium iodide (KI) helps protect from radioactive iodine (mostly \(^{131}\)I) produced in these reactor accidents. KI blocks its uptake and concentration by the thyroid gland. Without KI, one would run the risk of becoming hypothyroid or getting thyroid cancer as a result of exposure to the radiation.
KI is not normally sold over the counter in the US, except to people who live in the vicinity of reactors. Most salt sold in the US is "iodized" as a preventative measure against goiter from lack of iodine in the diet. The amount of iodine in ordinary table salt may not be therapeutically sufficient to protect against significant exposure, but it certainly doesn't hurt.
John
what thing counteract beerIodine is sometimes used as an additive to table salt. And iodine tablets are used as thyroid protection. You can read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potass...tion_due_to_nuclear_accidents_and_emergencies
As Bill said an urban myth. But with some foundation in real science.
Be sure to also purchase a lot of beer to counteract the negative impact of to much salt![]()
Use of KI to treat radio-iodine exposure is NOT an urban myth. It is a proven therapeutic modality. For more detail, see my edited post above. One big unknown is how much iodine is in the person's diet. Living near the ocean and eating lots of marine food can give one significantly more natural KI than a typical person living in Montana (mountain oysters don't count).Iodine is sometimes used as an additive to table salt. And iodine tablets are used as thyroid protection. You can read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potass...tion_due_to_nuclear_accidents_and_emergencies
As Bill said an urban myth. But with some foundation in real science.
Be sure to also purchase a lot of beer to counteract the negative impact of to much salt![]()