OH MY GOD THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, not exactly, but it does look like we on the west coast might be getting a dose of fallout in the near future.
BBC News - Japan earthquake: Explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant
So I thought to myself, how about a quick review of safety precautions? Heres what i recall off the top of my head:
*Iodine tablets so my body has no room to absorb radioactive iodine;
*Dont eat contaminated food/water;
*Bathe/change clothes regularly, especially after rolling around on the ground (for instance working under a car);
*Dont your infants/toddlers crawl around outside and eat stuff on the ground for a while;
Anyone else? Memories/tips from Chernobyl? For instance, I had a friend whose dad gave her iodine tablets and kept her home from school for several days in late april '86.
Ok, not exactly, but it does look like we on the west coast might be getting a dose of fallout in the near future.
BBC News - Japan earthquake: Explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant
So I thought to myself, how about a quick review of safety precautions? Heres what i recall off the top of my head:
*Iodine tablets so my body has no room to absorb radioactive iodine;
*Dont eat contaminated food/water;
*Bathe/change clothes regularly, especially after rolling around on the ground (for instance working under a car);
*Dont your infants/toddlers crawl around outside and eat stuff on the ground for a while;
Anyone else? Memories/tips from Chernobyl? For instance, I had a friend whose dad gave her iodine tablets and kept her home from school for several days in late april '86.