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Of Earthquakes, Tsunami and Radiation

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 ca...