Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Radiation fear after Fukushima prompted irrational hoarding of iodized salt in most Chinese cities

Radiation fear after Fukushima prompted irrational hoarding of iodized salt in most Chinese cities

July 3, 2013 (nuclear.com) -- A newspaper story out of China today mentions that iodized salt was hoarded in most Chinese cities shortly after the Fukushima accident. The article cites Chai Guohan, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Environmental Protection's Radiation Safety Center, as saying that iodized salt only contains a minimal amount of iodine, meaning that to reach the dose of one iodine tablet, a person has to take several kilograms of salt.

Source: China.org.cn, "Scientists allay fears over nuclear power", Ecns.cn, July 3, 2013

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