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Old 12-02-2007, 14:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Blademaster View Post
For one thing, thyroids are very suscetiple to radiation and thyroid glands are what's responsible for the production of hormones and enzymes. Remove your thyroid and your quality of life goes waaaaaaaay down.
Not exactly. The thyroid is not especially susceptible to radiation, it's just that it sucks up iodine like a sponge. One of the radioactive byproducts of fission is a radioactive isotope of iodine, so the thyroid tends to absorb it, leading to thyroid cancer. That's why potassium iodide tablets are issued as a protective measure in fallout areas. Dilute the radioiodine in the body to safer amounts.
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