[ RadSafe ] Hawaian farmers fending off Fukushima contamination

[David Lee]

Boron is a harmless chemical. I guess, it be would like a placebo for
animals/farmers :-)


On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 5:45 PM, Joel C. <cehn at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Has anyone heard more about farmers in Hawaii feeding boron to their
> animals?  Here's a link.
>
> Its supposed to prevent rad uptakes.  Sounds like a mis-guided use of a
> neutron absorber.
>
>
> Joel Cehn
> joelc at alum.wpi.edu
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