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Mar 4 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Nota Bene—Iodine protects against thyroid cancer if nuclear ☢️ radiation fallout. Ukraine 🇺🇦 news now causing a rush for iodine again in Central & Eastern Europe, which were heavily affected by Chernobyl’s fallout decades ago with radiation and ⬆️ higher cancer rates afterwards.
2) “in the event of a nuclear accident” (these iodine packets were handed out decades ago).
3) to be clear, iodine *only* protects against thyroid cancer, not all cancers. Nor does iodine protect against other cellular damage from radiation. Don’t assume iodine as a protective shield against radiation ☢️ effects. businessinsider.com/europeans-pani…
4) in case you missed the news last night, there were shelling and a fire at the largest nuclear power plant, which was eventually overtaken by the Russians. Hence the latest news this morning.

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Mar 5
Chilling video—“Immediately stop firing. You’re endangering the safety of the whole world”, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear ☢️ power plant begs Russian troops shelling the area. “The operations could be damaged—we will not be able to restore it.” #UkraineRussia
This video is verified by the NYTimes. nytimes.com/live/2022/03/0…
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the world… these fission reactors are quite vulnerable. What a week for the world.
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Mar 5
South Korea's government issued a natural disaster alert after a wildfire broke out near the Hanul Nuclear ☢️ Power Plant.

Yeah, what a week for nuclear power plants.
Good news is the largest nuclear power plant is back in Ukrainian control tonight after intense fighting and a fire yesterday. But hey, I’ll take any good news today.
3) My biggest concern in Ukraine nuclear ☢️ situation is not the reactors itself (unless water coolant is disrupted)… but it’s the storage site nearby of the radioactive spent nuclear waste fuel. Many experts have said these are vulnerable if targeted. 👇
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Mar 4
BREAKING— the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (largest nuclear reactor in Europe) has now finally fallen to Russian military control. God help us. Hope cooler heads will prevail.
Earlier thoughts—

1) how dumb are we as a species to shell a nuclear plant?

2) Are other countries only going to intervene if a ☢️ accident happens?

3) Might Putin going for scorched Earth 🌍 nihilist strategy?

4) Don’t Russian leader know radiation would blow EAST?
3) My worry is not with the reactor. My worry is what shelling could do to the stored nuclear ☢️ waste nearby. These radioactive storage containers are tough but not impervious to bombings. Hope these are not breached in this war.
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Mar 4
A few things that crossed my mind about bombing a nuclear ☢️ power plant:

1) how dumb are we as a species to bomb a nuclear plant?

2) Are other countries only going to intervene if there nuclear accident?

3) Is Putin going for scorched Earth 🌍 nihilist strategy now?
2) My colleagues and I have debated the nuclear ☢️ plant threat for a while. It’s one of those “if I push this button, we both get burned” threats. It does indiscriminate damage and something not easily contained if fallout. And that’s what makes it more dangerous.
3) the battle is still actively raging. I hope to god there is not direct damage to the reactor or to its cooling system or it’s water supply. These light water nuclear reactors are sensitive suckers.
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Mar 4
Damn— Fire 🔥 reported at the nuclear ☢️ power plant in Zaporozhye Ukraine 🇺🇦— one of the largest nuclear power plants in the world (a top 10!). I was just talking to a colleague about this today🤦🏻‍♂️. Hope 🇷🇺 leaders realize shelling a nuclear plant is NOT in their own interest!
SERIOUSLY—how dumb are we as a species to bomb a nuclear ☢️ power plant — especially after we knew what can happen in Chernobyl. 🤦🏻‍♂️ FFS!
CONFIRMED— the mayor of the town next to the nuclear ☢️ power plant confirms there is a fire.
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