Increased Iodine in Milk as a Countermeasure for Iodine-131

Journal Article · Sat Jun 22 00:00:00 EDT 1963 · Nature (London)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/1981217a0· OSTI ID:4695052

LENGEMANN, F. W.

Possible addition of iodine salts to the cow's diet or to the milk in order to reduce the I¹³¹ uptake by the thyroid gland is discussed. Experiments are reported in which four cows were fed I¹³¹ and then fed 2 to 8.5 g stable iodide/day. The feeding of iodide caused the I¹³¹ secreted in the milk to fall at a rate of 13.5% per g added iodide. Thyroid counts on the cows indicate that iodide feeding caused the half life of thyroid I¹³¹ to decrease. The advantages of addition of iodide to the cow's diet and of direct addition to the milk are discussed. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: New York State Veterinary Coll., Ithaca
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-028650
• OSTI ID: 4695052
• Journal Information: Nature (London), Journal Name: Nature (London) Journal Issue: 4886 Vol. 198; ISSN 0028-0836
• Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
CATTLE
COWS
DIET
HALF-LIFE
IODIDES
IODINE
IODINE 131
MEASURED VALUES
METABOLISM
MILK
RADIATION DOSES
SALTS
THYROID
VARIATIONS