Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident

by NationalResearchCouncil (Author), Committeeto Assessthe Distributionand Administrati (Author)

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  Paperback
  2003

  $38.29

  Exposure to radioiodine can lead to radiation injury to the thyroid, including thyroid cancer. Radiation to the thyroid from radioiodine can be limited by taking a nonradioactive iodine such as potassium iodide. This book assesses strategies for the distribution and administration of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear incident.