French authorities have detected radioactive iodine-131 in rainwater and milk. CRIIRAD, an independent French research body on radioactivity, said it had detected radioactive iodine-131 in ...

According to the communiqué, 100 millilitres of radioactive iodine (iodine 131) contained in a tub of 3 kg of lead (lead is used as shielding material to prevent the spread of radioactivity ...

In addition to being a diagnostic tool, they are also used therapeutically in the treatment of cancer; radioactive iodine-131 has been used to treat thyroid cancer for more than 50 years.

VIENNA, Nov 12 (AFP) - The UN atomic agency has said “very low levels” of radioactive iodine-131 had been detected in the air in the Czech Republic and in other countries, but presented no risk to ...

Cobalt-60 Used in medicine to treat cancer. Gamma rays can be focused on tumors. Iodine-131 Used to treat thyroid gland (in the neck). If the gland is enlarged, iodine-131 can be absorbed and will ...