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Please share a trick that would help people who are coping with nuclear or radioactive releases.
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Ignore: Seek medical treatment for symptoms, such as nausea, that may be related to radiation exposure.
Answered 8/27/2016
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Ignore: Take iodine pills to prevent accumulation of radioactive iodine in your thyroid gland.
Answered 11/10/2019
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