Demand for radiation detectors, along with potassium iodide pills, which can help prevent radiation-induced thyroid cancer, quickly outstripped supplies and the limited capacity to produce more.

对于辐射探测器、以及碘化钾药片(它可以帮助预防辐射引发的甲状腺癌)的需求，很快超过了供应和有限的生产能力。

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Residents of the U.S. do not need to take iodine pills to prevent radiation-induced thyroid cancer. In fact, overuse of potassium iodide can lead to thyroid problems, especially among children.

美国人不需要通过服用碘片来预防放射性甲状腺癌，相反，过量服用碘化钾可能诱发甲状腺疾病，尤其是对于儿童。

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Residents of the U.S. do not need to take iodine pills to prevent radiation-induced thyroid cancer.

美国居民无须服用碘片来预防辐射造成的甲状腺癌症。

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For example, a study in the journal Radiology in March found that for young men with testicular cancer, the mortality risk from their cancer was three times higher than from radiation-induced cancer.

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Now, cancer-related risk estimates are "no more than a rough guesstimate, " David Brenner, an expert on radiation-induced cancer at Columbia University, said in an email.

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However, some radiation-induced cancer occurs after a much shorter period.

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