Administration of stable iodine to the population around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
A very large amount (2.5 x 1017 Bq) of radioactive iodine was released as a result of the Chernobyl accident in 1986. An effective protective action that may be employed to reduce the potential radiation dose to the thyroid gland after a serious nuclear reactor accident is the administration of stab...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1992
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