Some experts believe iodine can help head off long-term effects ofradiation exposure, including thyroid cancer.

一些专家认为，碘有助于缓解核辐射的长期影响，比如甲状腺癌。

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In a related study, researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that many elderly people have undiagnosed thyroid problems, including thyroid cancer.

在一项相关研究中，芝加哥拉什大学医学中心的研究者们发现，许多老年人患有未被诊断的甲状腺疾病，包括甲状腺癌。

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The presence of radioactive iodine-131 in fallout led to an epidemic of thyroid cancer in children: some 4000 cases to date, including nine deaths (Science, 20 April 2001, p. 420).

辐射尘埃中存在的放射性碘- 131导致该地区儿童的甲状腺癌发病率呈蔓延趋势：迄今为止已发现了4000个病例，其中已有9人死亡(科学，2001年4月20日，第420页)。

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