For example, in 1993, the American Journal of Medicine published a study examining the benefits and risks of iodide supplements in Poland following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown.

Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, P. R.

A nuclear war would have catastrophic consequences, both short and long-term, including radiation-induced cancers. However, one type of cancer — thyroid cancer — can be prevented with potassium iodide ...