Multiple Choice
Iodine-131 from nuclear fallout is a potential major short-term human health threat because
A) it is concentrated in the thyroid and has a relatively long half-life.
B) it is concentrated in the thyroid and has a relatively short half-life.
C) it is chemically similar to calcium and has a relatively long half-life.
D) it is chemically similar to calcium and has a relatively short half-life.
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