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This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from the disabled nuclear reactors in Japan. But officials say these levels are not a threat to public health.
On Tuesday, Chinese officials reported low levels of radioactive iodine-131 in areas of southeastern China. These include Guangxi, Guangdong and Shanghai. Earlier tests found the material in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.
In South Korea, nuclear safety officials say they have found radioactive iodine in Seoul and several other areas.
Traces from the Fukushima power station have also been found as far away as Britain and the eastern United States.
Radioactive iodine loses half its strength in a week. But a more dangerous material, plutonium, has also been found in soil near the power plant.
Some medicines, like Prussian blue pills, can help expel radioactive elements from the body. But there are not a lot of treatments for radiation exposure.
The best known is potassium iodide. The pills flood the thyroid gland with non-radioactive iodine. The thyroid gland is a small organ in the neck that requires iodine for good health.
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But people exposed to high levels of radioactive iodine can get thyroid cancer. The pills block the thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine and reduce the cancer risk.
But the pills are not a cure for radiation sickness. And they work only if the radioactive iodine has been taken into the body through food or drink.
The World Health Organization is warning the public not to use potassium iodide unless health officials advise them to. WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl says the pills have their own risks.
GREGORY HARTL: "Indiscriminate use of the product can cause side effects such as inflammation of the salivary glands, nausea, rashes, intestinal upset and possible severe allergic reactions. It can also interact with other medications, especially certain types of cardiovascular medications such as ACE inhibitors, receptor blockers and potassium-sparing diuretics."
The crisis in Japan is the result of damage from the March eleventh earthquake and tsunami.
In the United States, the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute is looking for more-effective treatments for radiation exposure. The institute is working with a company called Onconova on one possible treatment known as Ex-Rad. Onconova officials say Ex-Rad has shown promise in tests on animals, but several more years of research are needed.
And that's the VOA Special English Health Report. To read and hear more health news, go to voaspecialenglish.com from your computer or mobile device. I’m Steve Ember.
Listen? Email? Print? Comments?Comments (46)30-03-2011Simon Wong(China)It is stupid that Japanese government has built so many nuclear power stations in a country where is frequentely hitted by earthquakes. Hearing this news, I feel a little nervous that as radioactive materials from Fukushima power station spread globally, more population will be affected. As this article said, low levels of radioactive iodine-131 were found in many countries, even as far as Britain and eastern America. I wonder how serious the aftermath of this event will be.
30-03-2011drac(China)it's a tragedy. hope we can have more ways to resist and cure radiation exposure and pollution.
30-03-2011Johnny Lopes(Brazil)The doctors need more ways to treat the pacients. Pills was made to this purpose, but Grerory hartl said: "Indiscriminate use of the product can cause side effects such as inflammation of the salivary glands, nausea, rashes, intestinal upset and possible severe allergic reactions. " then the situation the japan and the others countries around it's a big problem to the doctors and to the peoples that be living there.
30-03-2011Po(China)I think, it's time for us mankind to unite and keep an amiable enviroment for our race and children. The selfishess of mankind will lead to destructuion of the earth and itself.
30-03-2011Po(China)I think, it's time for us mankind to unite and keep an amiable enviroment for our race and children. The selfishess of mankind will lead to destructuion of the earth and itself.
30-03-2011JeanMany nuclear power plants have been working for many decades. And we are still looking for more-effective treatments for radiation exposure. Does it mean that we create a poison without antidote?
30-03-2011WinsorThank you, it is good information for people to know about iodide.
30-03-2011TIM(KOREA)GOOD!
30-03-2011iqbal(indonesia)thank for the information :)
30-03-2011Autum Leaf(Viet Nam)The effect of the earthquake and tsunami of March 11 in Japan is so terrible. It not only killed many people but also made many become homeless, sick, unemployed. The radiation from the Fukushima nuclear station has caused many health problems for current generation. The next and next generations will also suffer too much damage physically and mentally from that radioactive...God has punishing human from what they have done and are doing with the nature.
30-03-2011teddy(korea)that is so bad happening........
30-03-2011Spike(China)Humans are so vulnerable in the face of disaters. Safety and health is much more important than luxuries gained from risky activities
30-03-2011cuilianguo(China)The earthquake also brought we Chinese a series of commercial crisis such as the salt crisis!
30-03-2011captain(Korea)Japan is so strange. Japan is next to the my country which is Korea peninsula. Korean people want to help for Japanese. So Koean government sent the some money & goods. but Japan's government requests more expensive something. That is Korean's land which is Dokdo.
30-03-2011Sakda Butsuwan(Thailand)Sometime,some people may think of the risks that does not happen in their area.For this reason,several bad situations such as stealing goods,fighting together,and killing others always happen.The government is the most important for keep them all together although it is harder than break out them.Finally,please think for the earth and try to live with the nature because you cannot control the nature for your need.
30-03-2011Aliyu Kinkilo Shabu(Nasarawa State, Nigeria)Even though that the lack many ways to treat RADIATION EXPOSURE, they still try their best. But my only problem is that - up to date, no any doctor in the world found solution to end dead, especially for MANKIND; or if it occurs in their absence(by mistake) they should bring back to life. Where are you USA doctors, Britain, France etc.
30-03-2011arturo(the world)We live in a fishbowl at which we can not change the water. So we should try not to remove the background
30-03-2011ali(egypt)thank you about this site that is the best site to learn people english
30-03-2011Matos(D. Republic)God save us. We always have to be conected with God
30-03-2011Maki(Japan)Some people in my country are concerned about the existence of radiation, scaring whether they may take the substance. We can't see the harmful gas with an eye. But I trust the government and news which spread information of radiation leak every day. Otherwise I can't buy any fish or vegetable on the shelf. In addition, I didn't expect the traces have been found as far as Britain and the U.S.
30-03-2011绿(China)I learn many new words in this short article. It's seems there is no efficient way to deal with this radiation explosive disaster. Maybe time will cure it. The faith in Japanese people is getting weaker,I hope they will get through it with courage.
30-03-2011ruby(america)this is good 4 all humanity i guess...
30-03-2011Lily(Vietnam)It is useful. Thank you for good information.
31-03-2011sun(china)The radiation can not yet be cured and the medicine has its own risk.The unclear energy is useful but will cause a lot if it leak out from the reactors.
31-03-2011wjc(china)Human being encounter natural disaster can never not be compensated by treasure and wealh,
31-03-2011Peter(Taiwan)It's one great article for us to know the impact of radioactive material and how vulnerable we are during facing earthquake and tsunami.
31-03-2011Bell(Thailand)Thank you !
31-03-2011ismail(somaliland or north west)this special English is very good for every on who want to learn in a English iam very proud of to lesson thank you VOA
31-03-2011C(Vietnam)The expelling radioactive element from the body by Prussian blue pills and But, in my point of wiew, living in this time is dangerous and we can count them such as poisoning food, eartquake, flooding, drought, food absence, pollutted environment, refuse, nuclear radiation... all of them was created by human. what should we do for the future?
31-03-2011sweefy(egypt)This topic is very important to be ready and not to be vulnerable to face this disasters and be able to overcome on this problems
31-03-2011ngo(Hanoi Vietnam)Human has robed of the Earth a lot, and now they have to be paid for their greed and ambition. The Earth is claiming and will get back what She has lost to people.
31-03-2011ngo(Hanoi Vietnam)Human has robed of the Earth a lot, and now they have to be paid for their greed and ambition. The Earth is claiming and will get back what She has lost to people.
31-03-2011Keosopanha(Cambodia)Japanese government is determined to tackle this serious problem and hope It will be better soon. I wonder that whether all the radioactive substances can spread as far as that or not. If so, how many countries will be affected?
31-03-2011KAWAI, Takanori(Japan)I learned that we have to be calm.The radiation is dangerous. But the fear for the radiation is much more dangerous than the radiation itself.
01-04-2011Sok Chamroeurn(Cambodia)Countries across Asia and beyond are reporting small amounts of radiation from the disabled nuclear reactors in Japan. But officials say these levels are not a threat to public health.They are not saying the truth trust me
01-04-2011jeyson(ecuador)it is the product o the economy, the development of the economy does not have idea about the problem caused in the nature, more and more countries are suffering the consecuences of the nuclear power, I hope that the wealthy countries can understand the severe consequences around the world.
01-04-2011Balance(China)I'm in eastern China. The officials report low level of radiation has been found in my area, but this level does no harm to health. Hope the crisis passes ASAP and effective treatments will be found for the people suffer radiation.
01-04-2011RUS(VIETNAM)THANKS ! THAT INFOMATION FROM VOA
01-04-2011RHCP(Turkey)The radiotion haven't hit my country yet but sooner or later it will. And they say that it will take years of research for that "Ex-Rad" medication. We are currently in the state of realizing our own human nature. Therefore I think that we should take steps in regards to the next generations.
01-04-2011delia(mexico)I think is really irresponsable to do many nuclear power station in a place who has lots of earthquakes.
02-04-2011Tom(USA)This is a very dangerous situation. It's unfortunate that this tragedy has caused so much suffering in Japan.
03-04-2011jj(Japan)Unfortunately in Japan, I think, the threat of radiation increases day by day. The emission of radioactive materials was at first considered to stem from the artificial emission of vapour which is needed to decrease the pressure of nuclear power plant. But now it comes form the fissure of the reactor(s) and used combustibles which is scattered by a big explosion of the reactor 3.
03-04-2011Yaseen(Kurdistan region - Iraq)It's really stupid to build Nuclear power in the area of dangerous earthqueks. and when the build it they should be have the way if the radiation happen like this days.I wiah the best for Japan.
04-04-2011Khanh Nguyen(Vietnam)I see many Chineses so worry about the radiation from Japan while Chinese Government's going to buld nuclear power stations nearby Vietnam's border. If a crisis like "Fukushima" outbreaks, what will happen to Vietnamese and youself, even?
04-04-2011Gia Nguyen(Vietnam)No one knows where and when exactly those earthquakes would happen. So you guys can't blame them for building nuclear power. Besides, since it's an earthquake for you, it's quite impossible to protect things from the destruction. Anyways, this is not the matter of who is right or wrong now. Just pray for them to overcome this.
05-04-2011Avin(Sweden citizen)Thanks, that information from VOA. I hope that there will be alot of people who want help the people in Japan.
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