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Comment by apeman2502 on April 4, 2013 at 2:09am

 Not good. Digital cameras are said to be good for calibrating against known radioactive samples and then used as Geiger counters of sorts. Incidence of radioactive particles show up as dots on the image's field. these dots are counted and compared with the numbers of dots showing up after a timed exposure to the known samples.

Comment by Nikki on April 3, 2013 at 10:13am

Continuing thyroid problems after Chernobyl

http://thyroid.about.com/cs/nuclearexposure/a/chernob.htm

Comment by John Carman on April 3, 2013 at 9:31am

So did I miss something? Or is there a treatment? Or do we all go out and buy Potassium Iodide to block the affects of "Radiation"??? They sell that stuff on the internet. Everyone should have some in their "BOB" Bugg out bag. The government will be too slow to respond and issue those pills. So it is always handy to have some. Consult with a doctor on on the internet for information.  http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/ki.asp  (Supposed to help "Block"the absorbtion of Radiation) Some other Iodine is a nutrient. http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroiddrugstreatments/a/overmedicated.htm

I am not a doctor, but I also recommend taking Himalayan Pink Salt which has over 84 nutrients and will give you all your salt requirements. Add it to your drinks or food. You will notice a difference. I noticed a difference. Peace!

How much KI should I take?

The FDA has approved two different forms of KI—tablets and liquid—that people can take by mouth after a nuclear radiation emergency. Tablets come in two strengths, 130 milligram (mg) and 65 mg. The tablets are scored so they may be cut into smaller pieces for lower doses. Each milliliter (mL) of the oral liquid solution contains 65 mg of KI. 
According to the FDA, the following doses are appropriate to take after internal contamination with (or likely internal contamination with) radioactive iodine: 

• Adults should take 130 mg (one 130 mg tablet OR two 65 mg tablets OR two mL of solution).
• Women who are breastfeeding should take the adult dose of 130 mg.
• Children between 3 and 18 years of age should take 65 mg (one 65 mg tablet OR 1 mL of solution). Children who are adult size (greater than or equal to 150 pounds) should take the full adult dose, regardless of their age.
• Infants and children between 1 month and 3 years of age should take 32 mg (½ of a 65 mg tablet OR ½ mL of solution). This dose is for both nursing and non-nursing infants and children.
• Newborns from birth to 1 month of age should be given 16 mg (¼ of a 65 mg tablet or ¼ mL of solution). This dose is for both nursing and non-nursing newborn infants.

How often should I take KI?

A single dose of KI protects the thyroid gland for 24 hours. A one-time dose at the levels recommended in this fact sheet is usually all that is needed to protect the thyroid gland. In some cases, radioactive iodine might be in the environment for more than 24 hours. If that happens, local emergency management or public health officials may tell you to take one dose of KI every 24 hours for a few days. You should do this only on the advice of emergency management officials, public health officials, or your doctor. Avoid repeat dosing with KI for pregnant and breastfeeding women and newborn infants. Those individuals may need to be evacuated until levels of radioactive iodine in the environment fall.

WARNING: Taking a higher dose of KI, or taking KI more often than recommended, does not offer more protection and can cause severe illness or death.

Comment by KingofthePaupers on April 3, 2013 at 9:29am

Jct; California, Oregon, Washington, but not British Columbia. No reported 28% increase in thyroid problems for Canadian babies! Well, then again, after Harper shut down the fallout detectors just before the radioactive plume hit the West Coast, baby deaths did triple! Maybe a 28% increase in thyroid problems isn't so bad compared to a 200% increase in deaths (successfully covered up) in the media.