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To: ccmay
Is potassium iodide taken to counter radioactive cesium?
6 posted on 12/05/2001 1:37:24 AM PST by dennisw
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To: dennisw
"Is potassium iodide taken to counter radioactive cesium?"

No--potassium iodide ONLY protects against radioactive iodine--no other isotope. The mechanism of protection is that the non-radioactive iodine prevents the radioactive iodine from being grabbed by the thyroid gland and turned into iodine containing biochemicals.

If you are worried about other isotopes, buy a Geiger counter and a good (HEPA) air filtering unit.

12 posted on 12/05/2001 2:49:10 AM PST by Wonder Warthog
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