Thyroid cancer is most common where nuclear power reactors are located. The thyroid gland requires Iodine, a naturally occurring element. Nuclear reactors have a waste: radioactive Iodine 131. The gland soaks up radioactive Iodine 131, if present, which can cause cancer.

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[–]chadwickofwv 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yea, I'm calling bullshit on this, because I know how nuclear reactors are built and function. Any iodine would be sealed inside of the fuel plates, where it can't escape without severe damage.

I'll let you in on a little secret. What you think you know about nuclear reactors is pure propaganda.

[–]In-the-clouds[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What you think you know about nuclear reactors is pure propaganda.

For or against?

Any iodine would be sealed inside of the fuel plates, where it can't escape without severe damage.

And yet nuclear power plants do fail and leak their radioactive waste. If you need to be convinced of this, look up the Three Mile Island disaster.... Or Chernobyl.... Or Fukushima....