Every anti-nuclear interest group around the globe is now pining for a halt to any further nuclear plant construction despite the amazing benefits of nuclear power. Ann Coulter points out that radiation may not be the scary threat that we've been told it is for decades by the "experts":
As The New York Times science section reported in 2001, an increasing number of scientists believe that at some level -- much higher than the minimums set by the U.S. government -- radiation is good for you. "They theorize," the Times said, that "these doses protect against cancer by activating cells' natural defense mechanisms."
It is possible that exposure to radiation might, in fact, reduce your odds of getting some types of cancer.
Amazingly, even the Soviet-engineered disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 can be directly blamed for the deaths of no more than the 31 people inside the plant who died in the explosion. Although news reports generally claimed a few thousand people died as a result of Chernobyl -- far fewer than the tens of thousands initially predicted -- that hasn't been confirmed by studies.
So if you buy potassium iodide, don't take it right away. It apparently only has a 48 hour window of effectiveness and may produce some nasty side effects. But as for the Japanese reactor meltdowns, there's no sense in panicking about a non-existent threat to North America.
As The New York Times science section reported in 2001, an increasing number of scientists believe that at some level -- much higher than the minimums set by the U.S. government -- radiation is good for you. "They theorize," the Times said, that "these doses protect against cancer by activating cells' natural defense mechanisms."
It is possible that exposure to radiation might, in fact, reduce your odds of getting some types of cancer.
Amazingly, even the Soviet-engineered disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 can be directly blamed for the deaths of no more than the 31 people inside the plant who died in the explosion. Although news reports generally claimed a few thousand people died as a result of Chernobyl -- far fewer than the tens of thousands initially predicted -- that hasn't been confirmed by studies.
So if you buy potassium iodide, don't take it right away. It apparently only has a 48 hour window of effectiveness and may produce some nasty side effects. But as for the Japanese reactor meltdowns, there's no sense in panicking about a non-existent threat to North America.
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Anyone remember the old 'x-ray' machines in shoe stores. We all used them as a quick way to make certain our toes had plenty of growing room. Last I heard, my generation still had all their toes.
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