I have been receiving text messages that says: Nuclear Power Plant in Fukumi japan was in blast 4:30PM. If it rains tomorrow or later, don't go outside. if you are outside, be sure you have rain protectors. ACID RAIN yun. Don't let it touch you. You may burn your skin, lose hair or have cancer. Please pass.
And an email was circulated in the office: Japan government confirms radiation leak at Fukushima nuclear plants. Asian countries should take necessary precautions. Remain indoors 24 hours. Close doors and windows. Swab neck skin with betadine where thyroid area is, radiation hits thyroid first. Take extra precaution, radiation may hit Philippines starting 4pm today. Please inform/send to your loved ones.
The email is more believable since the radiation leak is iodine which does affect thyroid.
From wikipedia: the thyroid gland or simply, the thyroid, is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. The thyroid gland is found in the neck, inferior to (below) the thyroid cartilage (also known as the Adam's Apple) and at approximately the same level as the cricoid cartilage. The thyroid controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins, and controls how sensitive the body should be to other hormones.
Excess Radioactive iodine 123 exposure can cause cancer which is why everyone is alarmed by the nuclear plants in Japan. On the other hand, we have to take into consideration the wind direction which can carry the toxic fumes elsewhere.
CNN quotes it as: the worst crisis since World War II.
With all these confusing information being thrown left and right, I don't know what to believe anymore except to hope and pray that things will naturally iron itself out.
There is nothing that I can do except donate to charities that can help the poor Japanese people who were affected and offer prayers that we can all recover from this.
AMEN.
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