PILL PLAN FOR PILGRIM NEIGHBORS POTASSIUM IODIDE COULD MINIMIZE RADIATION DANGERSEmily Shartin, Globe Staff Correspondent
Potassium, as well as its naturally occurring radioisotope 40K, enters the plant roots through ion channels, or transporters, that are also used for the Cs+ ion transporter. As a result, a high K content in soil inhibits the adsorption of Cs, and the impact could be heightened by higher ...