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Hungary may be a source of radioactive emissions in Europe
Air iodine-131 radioisotopes in many European countries may have spread from a research institute in Hungary.
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Environment
Radioactive substances appear in Europe
Officials in some European countries have reported that they have detected a radioactive isotope in the air but have not found a source.
Environment
Japan has just developed a new radioactive material
New materials in the form of silicon dioxide compounds (SiO2) can absorb radioactive iodine and strontium by changing the compound type.
Environment
Groundwater in Japan is 10,000 times more contaminated
Groundwater in the area near the Fukushima nuclear plant was 10,000 times contaminated with safety, while radioactive iodine-131 in seawater rose to a new record thresho…
Environment
There are 5 points in Vietnam that detect radioisotopes
Has detected radioactive iodine in the air in Ninh Thuan, HCMC. In Hanoi also detected radioactive isotopes Cs-137, but did not affect human health.
Science Events
Nuclear radiation cannot spread to Vietnam
In some incidents of a nuclear power plant, radioactive substances such as iodine (iodine 131 and iodine 129) and cesium (Cesium 137), if left unchecked in the furnace o…
Medicine - Health
90% of people eat salty, but Vietnam is still the top iodine deficiency in the world because of this habit
Although Vietnamese people eat very salty, there is no iodine in the processed spices, which is the cause of a large shortage of iodine.
Medicine - Health
Eating habits for goiter
Iodine is an essential element for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, helps brain development and physical growth in children.
Medicine - Health
Fukushima children have 20 times more cancer
Researchers found that children who lived near the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident in 2011 had a higher, even 50-fold higher risk of thyroid cancer than elsewhere…
Medicine - Health
The mother must isolate the child because of radiation
Emma Day, 27, has been prescribed high doses of radioactive iodine to fight thyroid cancer. This means that she was isolated during her inpatient treatment at the hospit…
Medicine - Health
Fukushima children are exposed to radiation below the danger threshold
The NIRS team also produced the above calculation results through various data, including thyroid test results for about 1,000 children in Fukushima Prefecture, where th…
Medicine - Health
Eating lots of sushi is harmful to health
Sushi is the pride and passion of Japanese cuisine. But under the eyes of medical practitioners, it can bring about health risks.
Medicine - Health
Drink milk daily to be healthier
According to a recent study, most teenage girls (13-19 years old) fall into Iodine deficiency, and this may adversely affect brain development. later generations of chil…
Medicine - Health
What to drink to prevent radiation exposure?
People on the Japanese archipelago, are facing a threat of radioactive contamination. The authorities immediately distributed it to everyone in the danger zone of potass…
Medicine - Health
Hate to eat vegetables is because ... genes
This is a perfect reason for any child - some of us are born with hate for vegetables. Studies have demonstrated that having a preference for bitter, pungent vegetables…