Assault or "A salt" on radiation?（鹽）陣以待幅射塵.

Assault or "A salt" on radiation?

Due to the radiation scare as results of the Tsunami in Japan, which damaged its nuclear plants and some people were misinformed and start hoarding salt for future consumption as precautions. Below are warnings, excerpts from WHO (World Health Organization) 

Should I take iodized salt to protect myself from radiation?

• No, you should not take iodized salt to protect yourself from radiation. It is dangerous to take large amounts of iodized salt in order to increase the amount of stable iodine in the body.
• Increasing one's daily intake of iodized salt will cause more harm than good. The main ingredient of iodized salt is sodium chloride, which is linked with hypertension (high blood pressure) and other medical disorders. The iodine content in iodized salt is too low to prevent uptake of radioiodine.
• Sodium chloride is acutely toxic in large amounts: even tablespoon quantities of salt repeatedly taken over a short period of time could cause poisoning.

For complete information, please visit: http://www.who.int/hac/crises/jpn/faqs/en/index6.html

Cool, lots of salt cured dishes for dinner, must be good for protection against the radiation.

Not sure it’s a good idea. We may be saved from radiation poisoning but die as results of hypertension. SIGH!

（鹽）陣以待幅射塵

由於日本的海嘯嚴重損害了核電廠並產生了幅射塵外泄, 很多人

被誤導以為食取大量食鹽可以保護自己免受輻射，並開始囤積食鹽

為預防措施。以下是摘錄 WHO（世界衛生組織) 發表的警告:

是否應該採取加碘鹽，以保護自己免受輻射？

•你不應該採取加碘鹽，以保護自己免受輻射。食取大量碘鹽來增

加體內穩定碘數量非常危險.

•增加每日食月碘鹽份量弊大於利。碘食鹽主要成分加是氯化鈉，

碘含量太低不但無效反而會增加高血壓及產生其疾病.

•其實食用大量鹽或氯化鈉就是食用劇毒：即使是分開以小湯匙在

短時間內多次吃鹽, 就可能會中毒。

有關完整信息，請上世界衛生組織網站：

http://www.who.int/hac/crises/jpn/faqs/en/index6.html