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Xipe Totec

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27. It all depends on the concentration, doesn't it?

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 11:52 PM

Aug 19

But anyting that hangs around for that long becomes a constant threat, as opposed to other radioactive isotopes with shorter half lives.

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If ingested or inhaled, radioactive cesium is absorbed and distributed throughout soft tissues, particularly muscle, due to its similarity to potassium. Once inside the body, Cs-137 continues to emit radiation, increasing the risk of cancer. Internal exposure can cause symptoms similar to external exposure and may lead to reduced male fertility and developmental problems if exposure occurs during fetal development.

The primary long-term concern is an increased risk of cancer due to the internal radiation from the isotope's 30-year half-life. Chronic low-dose exposure can occur from consuming contaminated food or water in affected areas.

As for air polution and other contaminants, I won't diminish the impact of these sources. But Cesium contamination in this case is additive to the impact of air polution. It's not an either or situation; it's both.

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FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart [View all] GJGCA Aug 19 OP

The US still has an FDA? stollen Aug 19 #1

I read they were cutting funding for the FDA.. whathehell Aug 19 #5

I knew it was Asian shrimp before even opening the story. Callie1979 Aug 19 #2

Too expensive ninjanurse Aug 19 #11

Our waters are cleaner than theirs. Add in their farmed shrimp for a real mess Callie1979 Aug 19 #19

Cleaner for now hadEnuf Aug 20 #37

The US does produce shrimp. Old Crank Aug 20 #31

Yes you can tell where it comes from on the label. Usually Vietnam. Callie1979 Aug 20 #38

Smething similar happened to Spiderman.. Permanut Aug 19 #3

RFK Jr. gonna be up there chowing down shrimp like George Costanza Prairie Gates Aug 19 #4

Well, the Jerk Store called... tinrobot Aug 19 #20

I wouldn't eat anything from Walmart Quanto Magnus Aug 19 #6

Hard to do ninjanurse Aug 19 #12

My ex-wife got curtains from there about 25 years ago wolfie001 Aug 19 #17

Go for the radio active shrimp...stay for the huge tariff!! Bengus81 Aug 19 #7

Glowing in the dark may be a clue you already did! Fla Dem Aug 19 #8

Fukushima ninjanurse Aug 19 #9

Cesium 137 is a product of nuclear reactions. Old Crank Aug 20 #32

That's a new one! Lulu KC Aug 19 #10

Sanitizing ninjanurse Aug 19 #15

Oops angryxyouth Aug 19 #13

Why am I not surprised? Talitha Aug 19 #14

I'm shocked the FDA is still in enough of a functional state to even make this announcement public. Karasu Aug 19 #16

Do they glow in the dark? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 19 #18

Bring your geiger counters to the seafood aisle tinrobot Aug 19 #21

Half life of Cesium 137 is 30 years. This stuff is f-ing deadly. nt Xipe Totec Aug 19 #22

How "deadly" is it? Can you share some numbers connected with the number of deaths it's caused? NNadir Aug 19 #24

It all depends on the concentration, doesn't it? Xipe Totec Aug 19 #27

Yes. It does depend on concentration. Shrimp naturally contain radioactive potassium 40, as well as polonium. NNadir Aug 20 #34

How do you like ya shrimp? twodogsbarking Aug 19 #23

Holy shit.... YoshidaYui Aug 19 #25

If you take RadX, first, it might be OK. Gore1FL Aug 19 #26

Self-BBQing Shrimp on the Barbi? James48 Aug 20 #28

Looks like just the raw shrimp Bayard Aug 20 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Aug 20 #30

Robert Kennedy will be feeding it to his family rpannier Aug 20 #33

Cesium137 Javaman Aug 20 #35

I'll bet there are many worse toxins in shrimp... hunter Aug 20 #36

I'm glad we already ate ours. I get irritable at having to throw away food. Seeking Serenity Aug 20 #39