Talk:Iodine-131

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You should add the gamma photon in your equation! Klaus Wilhelm

A section needs to be written about the role of iodine-131 in nation wide exposures to 1950's fallout from the above ground testing of nuclear weapons in Nevada and in the Pacific.

I suggest adding a reference to Steven L. Simon, Andre Bouville, and Charles E. Land, "Fallout from nuclear weaspons tests and cancer risks," American Scientist, v. 94, p. 48-57 (2006), and an external link to http://www.cancer.gov/i131, which contains an online personal dose and risk calculator at http://ntsi131.nci.nih.gov/--Pkrnger 17:59, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

I have tried to include the above reference, but I'm not familiar with how to create a reference list.--Pkrnger 17:05, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Try filling out the cite web template:

You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}..

and putting it between <ref> and </ref> tags. There is already a <references/> tag at the end of the article. --JWB 17:35, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

I have added context regarding iodine absorption in thyroid as intro to the adverse effects section. Note also that I am not certain if the current statement is correct that iodine supplements work by *increasing* the levels of iodine in the body. If so, this must be a very transient effect as I believe the body will attempt to regulate the level of iodine and remove excess amounts. However, the presence of large amount of stable iodine will dilute and replace the I-131 while keeping the total iodine constant - hence the beneficial effect. PJG 03:57, 10 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Giersp (talk • contribs)