- TIL that if you take normal iodine, the thyroid will absorb it and then block the uptake of subsequent exposures to radioactive iodine. So, when your thyroid is all filled, the radioactive material will be excreted from the body. This is why drugmakers are running out of potassium iodide tablets. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=japan-earthquake-tsunami-radiation 262 comments science
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