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I've heard that taking iodine tablets can help with radiation exposure during long flights, is this true?
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No: The amount of radiation reaching the us is far below toxic levels.
Answered 9/4/2018
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No: Taking iodine after exposure to radioactive fallout containing Iodine 131 can block the uptake of the radioactive iodine by the thyroid. Exposure during a commercial flight is by cosmic rays so taking iodine tabs would offer no protection from the small amount of increased exposure.
Answered 10/16/2018
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