This is because the tablets are effective in preventing cancer from nuclear radiation, but only one type ... (4) Other T's with fewer iodine atoms are present in small quantities. They are not ...

The measurements reported here provide the necessary physical data for the calculation of the radiation dosage resulting from the use of iodine-132 in biological tracer investigations 2.

The western German city of Aachen has started issuing free iodine tablets to some 500,000 residents ... risk of thyroid cancer after a release of radiation. There have been German protests over ...

They are a useful countermeasure because radioactive iodine that is breathed in or consumed in food and drink can be stored in the thyroid gland for some time. The tablets only help protect the ...