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Gas Masks, more technically referred to as respirators, are quite a specific tool that have been dramatized a lot by Hollywood. In reality gas masks have a very limited use case and are overkill for a lot of situations, but are essential, life saving pieces of gear in others. This guide will talk you through …
This is not medical advice – always talk to your doctor before taking any form of medication What Are Potassium Iodide Tablets? Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets are a medication that is taken during nuclear emergencies to protect your thyroid gland from absorbing radioactive iodine isotopes. In nuclear bombs and reactors, the uranium isotopes decay into …
Have you ever wondered what radiation actually is? How it causes sickness and cancer and why people deem it so dangerous? If so keep reading as this article aims to explain simply what radiation is and how it affects us. What Causes Radiation Radioactive decay occurs when an unstable nucleus (the centre of an atom) …