Senators question nuke experts

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Source: Associated Press

CHICAGO — In light of the crisis in Japan, Illinois needs to review the size of evacuation zones around its six nuclear power plants and ensure there is a sufficient stockpile of potassium iodide pills, U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin said Friday during a forum on nuclear safety in the state.

“Illinois is the most nuclear state in the country. We have the largest fleet of 11 reactors and we need to make sure in light of what happened at Fukushima that they’re run safely. I think there are some lessons learned,” Kirk said.

The forum in a Chicago federal courtroom resembled a congressional hearing with the two Illinois senators on a raised judge’s bench quizzing four nuclear experts from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Argonne National Laboratory and Exelon Corp. Exelon operates the reactors in the state, including the Braidwood plant in Braceville and the Dresden plant in Morris.

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Four of the state’s reactors — in Morris and the Quad Cities — are almost identical to those in the Japan crisis. They are same model and nearly the same age as those at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant. Nuclear watchdogs and environmental groups have been critical because the reactors got 20-year license extensions after surpassing their original 40-year lifespans.

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The senators should be discussing how quickly they can replace these old reactors with modern renewables and efficiency.

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1. Potassium IODATE, people. Jesus, these people are from WWII. Seriously.

Potassium Iodide causes tumors and cancer in lab animals. Children cant take it... it's far too bitter. Some people throw the pills up. Potassium Iodate does not have the bitterness and has been shown to be much safer. Christ, can't they get a clue?

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2. I think they're distributing Potassium Iodide, not Iodate.

CDC also refers to iodide: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/ki.asp

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3. The FDA has expressed serious concerns about the safety and effectiveness of iodate...

According to this:

http://www.nukepills.com/potassium-iodate-vs-potassium-iodide.html

Potassium Iodate vs Potassium Iodide

Which one should you trust for radiation protection?

Several internet-based companies have been marketing potassium iodate (KIO3) for radiation protection in place of potassium iodide (KI). Though the names are similar, the products are very different, and the US Food and Drug Administration has expressed serious concerns about the safety and effectiveness of iodate, and the fact that its manufacturers are not in conformity with FDA rules to assure safety, quality and purity of the product. Although the FDA has been successful at removing most iodate products from store shelves, iodate can still be found on the internet and is falsely claimed to be FDA approved on the Wikipedia website. Wikipedia unwittingly allows dosage charts and other false claims concerning this unapproved drug to be posted by sellers of iodate who edit the page.

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