HealthMap

Radioactive isotope - connections

Radioactive isotope ->

• Kills: Cancer cells (Attachment: attached)

Radioactive strontium - connections

-> Radioactive strontium

• Strontium - Protects Against (Amount: small; Modal: may; Condition: exposure; Comparison: same as iodine pills)

Radioactive iodine - connections

Radioactive iodine ->

• Affects: Children (Effect: adverse; Degree: most)
• Affects: Hypothyroidism (Effect: adverse; Degree: most; Population: people with hypothyroidism)

-> Radioactive iodine

• Thyroid gland - Absorbs (Amount: excessive; Condition: after nuclear fallout)
• Potassium iodide - Blocks (Location: thyroid gland; Degree: to some extent)
• Kidneys - Eliminates (Amount: about 1%; Modality: may still be absorbed)
• Iodine-131 - Is A
• Nuclear fallout - Releases (Amount: large; Timing: after fallout)
• Thyroid gland - Retains (Amount: excessive; Condition: after nuclear fallout)