Kahn Laura H, von Hippel Frank
Program on Science and Global Security, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, USA.
N J Med. 2004 Apr;101(4):22-7; quiz 28-30.
In the event of a severe nuclear power plant emergency resulting in the release of radioactive iodine, potassium iodide, a relatively safe and effective salt, may be used as prophylaxis. This article presents a history of thyroid cancer due to radiation exposure and the risks and benefits of potassium iodide prophylaxis.
如果发生严重的核电站事故导致放射性碘释放,碘化钾这种相对安全有效的盐类可用于预防。本文介绍了因辐射暴露导致甲状腺癌的历史以及碘化钾预防的风险和益处。