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To: John Mansfield who wrote (6242)	7/1/1999 11:23:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	of 9818

"We do believe that some nuclear plants will inevitably face Y2K challenges which will require accident mitigation actions by operators." THREE MILE ISLAND ALERT Asking area residents to review local evacuation plans & preparedness procedures ======================================================== Zapping Radiation With Pills - Drug Protects Thyroid by Blocking Absorption W A S H I N G T O N, March 16 — It seems so simple, handing out pills to people living near nuclear power plants to prevent thyroid cancer. But 20 years after potassium iodide was touted as a radiation therapy in the wake of the Three Mile Island accident, it remains controversial for states considering its use ... The drug would protect the thyroid by blocking its absorption of radioactive iodine. After the 1978 accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, a presidential commission strongly recommended the stockpiling of potassium iodide near all U.S. reactor sites ... abcnews.go.com ONE YEAR LATER ... NRC holds 5 days of meetings in March 1999 to decide on new policy regarding states stockpiling potassium iodide: Read thru some of the transcripts. Pretty scary stuff. Prompted me to order potassium iodide for family. March 1st nrc.gov March 2nd nrc.gov March 3rd nrc.gov March 4th nrc.gov March 5th nrc.gov On June 18th, 1999 an article on NRC recommending STOCKPILING Potassium Iodide was in Yahoo News. But link is outdated & I couldn't access it, and didn't make a copy. You can order Potassium Iodide here: survivalunlimited.com Bottle of 14 pills is $7.00 Maps of Nuclear Reactors: insc.anl.gov Cheryl 183 Days until 2000 ...

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