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About This Site
This website serves as a gateway to medical and public
health information and resources about radiation exposure
from iodine-131 (I-131) and related health effects. I-131
is a radioactive isotope present in fallout from nuclear
power plant releases and from the production and testing
of nuclear weapons in the United States between the early
1940s and mid-1960s. The American College of Preventive
Medicine created this website to provide credible,
scientifically based information about I-131 to physicians
and other health care professionals. Some of the
information may also serve the needs and interests of
their patients and the general public. The development of
this website was supported with funding from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
The site is organized by six critical questions that may
concern physicians and other health care professionals:
- Why should I be concerned about I-131?
- What do I need to know about I-131?
- Where do people get exposed in the United States?
How?
- How can I help my patients and community?
- Where can I go for more in-depth information?
- How can I earn continuing education credits?
Contact Us
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is the
national professional society for physicians whose expertise
and interest lie in disease prevention and health promotion.
ACPM's more than 2,000 members are engaged in preventive
medicine practice, teaching and research. For more
information about ACPM, go to
www.acpm.org.
You can send your questions and comments about this
website to the ACPM staff
electronically or by calling (202) 466-2044.
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