Iodine-131 from Nuclear Fallout Is a Potential Major Short-Term Human

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Multiple Choice

Iodine-131 from nuclear fallout is a potential major short-term human health threat because

• A)it is concentrated in the thyroid and has a relatively long half-life.
• B)it is concentrated in the thyroid and has a relatively short half-life.
• C)it is chemically similar to calcium and has a relatively long half-life.
• D)it is chemically similar to calcium and has a relatively short half-life.

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