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Iodine poisoning as a result of Russian nuclear plant problem
This from the Moscow Times.
Jim Barnes
james.g.barnes@att.net
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Reactor Shutdown Sparks Panic
By Simon Saradzhyan / Staff Writer
A minor incident at the Balakovskaya nuclear power plant created
widespread panic in Saratov and nearby regions, with people clearing
iodine off drugstore shelves and several being rushed to the
hospital with symptoms of iodine poisoning.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/11/09/011.html