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Radiation / Nuclear Exposure as Triggers or Causes of Thyroid Disease
Exposure to radiation in various forms, as well as proximity to nuclear plants, are all considered risk factors for thyroid problems. From Chernobyl to Hanford, from radiation for Hodgkins disase to nasal radium treatments, radiation is implicated as a cause of certain thyroid conditions.
45% of A-Bomb Survivors Have Thyroid Disease
45% of Atomic Bomb Survivors of Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan Have Thyroid Disease
Images and Photos of Chernobyl and Its Victims
There are thousands of people who have suffered various health problems, including birth defects, as a result of Chernobyl. There are also more than 2,000 abandoned towns and villages in the 150 mile area around the Chernobyl reactor. The following are some of the galleries of images and photograph that features the Chernobyl area, and the...
Potassium Iodide, Radiation and the Thyroid
A look at information regarding the use of potassium iodide as a radiation blocker, to protect the thyroid in a radiation emergency. In particular, the Japanese reactor accident of March 2011, and the subsequent panic buying of potassium iodide products to protect the thyroid, is evaluated.
Chernobyl: History of a Nuclear Disaster
A look at the history of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster and the health effects, including thyroid cancer, thyroid disease, and other illnesses, that Chernobyl had on the region, including Ukraine and Belarus.
The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Photos from the Chernobyl area, including images of the abandoned classrooms, houses, and ghost towns around Chernobyl, the site of the nuclear reactor that exploded on April 26, 1986 and caused devastation to Ukraine, Belarus, and exposed much of Europe to excessive levels of radiation
Do Americans Need Iodine to Protect The Thyroid From Japanese Radiation?
In the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that damaged Japanese nuclear reactors and caused radioactive leaks, many people are rushing to take potassium iodide, a supplement that can help protect against thyroid cancer in individuals exposed to radioactive iodine from nuclear accidents. Leading endocrinologist Theodore Friedman, MD...
Chernobyl's Continuing Thyroid Impact
A look at the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident and its continuing impact on thyroid disease, particularly in children, in Belarus and the Ukraine.
Tokaimura Japan Nuclear Accident / Protecting the Thyroid
Information about the Tokaimura nuclear accident in 1999, and the inexpensive pill that could protect your health in a nuclear accident, and why it's not readily available to everyone at risk in the U.S.
The Hanford Thyroid Disease Study (HTDS)
Comprehensive report data and findings from the Center conducting the study.
