Young girls could be up to 10 times more vulnerable to nuclear radiation than other members ... to physiological differences in the male and female body. "Female bodies have a higher relative ...

A nuclear war would have catastrophic consequences, both short and long-term, including radiation-induced cancers. However, one type of cancer — thyroid cancer — can be prevented with potassium iodide ...

The infamous reactor meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 led to 28 deaths from acute radiation poisoning, 350,000 evacuations, and thousands of cases of thyroid cancer.