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Nuclear power plant emergencies and thyroid cancer risk. What New Jersey physicians need to know
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Nuclear power plant emergencies and thyroid cancer risk. What New Jersey physicians need to know
N J Med.
2004 Apr.
Abstract
In the event of a severe nuclear power plant emergency resulting in the release of radioactive iodine, potassium iodide, a relatively safe and effective salt, may be used as prophylaxis. This article presents a history of thyroid cancer due to radiation exposure and the risks and benefits of potassium iodide prophylaxis.
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