37. That a handful of iodine particles reaching the US will kill people.
And that "natural" radiation is somehow different, and completely harmless, while a vastly smaller amount of "unnatural" radiation will kill you dead.
"Don't radioactive iodine-131 and Cesium, which are being emitted from Japan--nest inside the thyroid and in other organs and cause cancer? Bananas don't cause cancer."
"And it also seems that a cloud of radiation from Japan--can give off a "low level" of radiation--but still contain radioactive iodine-131 and cesium--which could cause cancer and even death in the future. Is that not correct?"
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