The largest radiation releases (I-131) studied by the government require the smallest health remedy. One tiny, inexpensive thyroid pill taken daily for the rest of your life; not life threatening. This is the most unimpactful radionuclide. It was chosen in order to show "it is not as bad as you think it is." Not like the hundreds of other radionuclides released to the public that cause leukemia, cancer, spontaneous abortion, birth defects, and sterility. The things that are still happening to someone like me.
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