Iodine therapy unnecessary: B.C. (Canada) officials

[steve2470]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/03/15/bc-iodine-sales-kendall-radioactivity.html

CBC News Posted: Mar 15, 2011 4:46 PM PT Last Updated: Mar 15, 2011 7:44 PM PT

The B.C. provincial government is recommending pharmacies not dispense or stockpile potassium iodide for sale in connection to the nuclear reactor situation in Japan.

"It is recommended that pharmacies do not dispense or stockpile potassium iodide tablets," provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall, said in a statement.

Some pharmacies have reported a run on sales of iodide tablets and other forms of consumable iodine, which can protect the thyroid gland from the impact of being exposed to certain kinds of high-level radiation.

But Kendall said there is no basis to the concern about radioactivity, even in a worst-case meltdown scenario in Japan.

[Paradoxical]

1. It's true. No one in North America needs potassium iodide at this point.

[Iwasthere]

2. Untill that point changes...

... oh wait, that might be too late. Concentrations of radiation can travel on the winds and have been known to drop in high concentrations (New York about 60 years ago) killing more than is known.

[Paradoxical]

4. When the time comes, they will distribute it.

The government has stockpiles.

[Atman]

3. Were they afraid of an outbreak of skinned knees?

If I were really worried about radiation, I'd stockpile potassium iodide.

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