Nuclear detonation, thyroid cancer and potassium iodide prophylaxis
The recent nuclear disaster at Japan has raised global concerns about effects of radioactive leakage in the environment, associated hazards, and how they can be prevented. In this article, we have tried to explain about the guidelines laid down by World Health Organization for a potassium iodide pro...
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description | The recent nuclear disaster at Japan has raised global concerns about effects of radioactive leakage in the environment, associated hazards, and how they can be prevented. In this article, we have tried to explain about the guidelines laid down by World Health Organization for a potassium iodide prophylaxis following a nuclear disaster, and its mechanism of action in preventing thyroid cancer. Data was collected mainly from the studies carried out during the Chernobyl disaster of Russia in 1986 and the hazardous effects especially on the thyroid gland were studied. It was seen that radioactive iodine leakage from the nuclear plants mainly affected the thyroid gland, and especially children were at a higher risk at developing the cancers. Potassium Iodide prophylaxis can be administered in order to prevent an increase in the incidence of thyroid cancers in the population of an area affected by a nuclear disaster. However, one has to be cautious while giving it, as using it without indication has its own risks. |
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spelling | doaj.art-3f6c7433ab004139b06eebc28e0b60a62022-12-22T02:17:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002011-01-01152969810.4103/2230-8210.81937Nuclear detonation, thyroid cancer and potassium iodide prophylaxisViroj WiwanitkitThe recent nuclear disaster at Japan has raised global concerns about effects of radioactive leakage in the environment, associated hazards, and how they can be prevented. In this article, we have tried to explain about the guidelines laid down by World Health Organization for a potassium iodide prophylaxis following a nuclear disaster, and its mechanism of action in preventing thyroid cancer. Data was collected mainly from the studies carried out during the Chernobyl disaster of Russia in 1986 and the hazardous effects especially on the thyroid gland were studied. It was seen that radioactive iodine leakage from the nuclear plants mainly affected the thyroid gland, and especially children were at a higher risk at developing the cancers. Potassium Iodide prophylaxis can be administered in order to prevent an increase in the incidence of thyroid cancers in the population of an area affected by a nuclear disaster. However, one has to be cautious while giving it, as using it without indication has its own risks.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2011;volume=15;issue=2;spage=96;epage=98;aulast=WiwanitkitChernobyl disasterpotassium iodide prophylaxisnuclear detonation and crisisthyroid cancerradioactive iodine world health organization guidelines |
spellingShingle | Viroj Wiwanitkit Nuclear detonation, thyroid cancer and potassium iodide prophylaxis Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism Chernobyl disaster potassium iodide prophylaxis nuclear detonation and crisis thyroid cancer radioactive iodine world health organization guidelines |
title | Nuclear detonation, thyroid cancer and potassium iodide prophylaxis |
title_full | Nuclear detonation, thyroid cancer and potassium iodide prophylaxis |
title_fullStr | Nuclear detonation, thyroid cancer and potassium iodide prophylaxis |
title_full_unstemmed | Nuclear detonation, thyroid cancer and potassium iodide prophylaxis |
title_short | Nuclear detonation, thyroid cancer and potassium iodide prophylaxis |
title_sort | nuclear detonation thyroid cancer and potassium iodide prophylaxis |
topic | Chernobyl disaster potassium iodide prophylaxis nuclear detonation and crisis thyroid cancer radioactive iodine world health organization guidelines |
url | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2011;volume=15;issue=2;spage=96;epage=98;aulast=Wiwanitkit |
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