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I don't believe we'll see nukes fly anytime soon, but the thought of it is very frightening to me. I made a collection on arena a while back that covers a lot of topics about surviving fallout. Exploring this helped me be not as afraid.https://t.co/yTLVWj0vIn
I'm not an expert here, but this is a good summary of what I learned 2 years ago while reading old disaster preparedness manuals and consulting books on fallout.TL;DR: if you survive the blast and are shielded from the direct radiation; worry about dust.https://t.co/OIWxXKhWc6
Better to be prepared than to be left in a lurch.https://t.co/HbnU1vNFDi
I was learning about nuclear contamination safety because I figured it covered both that disaster, and also the more likely scenario of mass contagion."This pandemic isn’t a black swan. It’s an inevitability."https://t.co/rONmbbxAGdhttps://t.co/o75gXEcgfr https://t.co/shwVVRwCKK
Household just bought two big water containers in case the power goes out for an extended time. We considered risks and decided even if we don't get an economic or nuclear problem, challenges of winter in Vermont make it worth to have food & water on hand.https://t.co/3XUxlidgfa
"review [...] radioprotective potential of plant and herbal extracts. The results [...] indicate that several botanicals [...] protect against radiation-induced lethality, lipid peroxidation and DNA damage." https://t.co/wIMG8IH2D5https://t.co/8K5HJtvqpU https://t.co/LZqhQ15glk
I have done some more research. https://t.co/fAMl7SXTIn
"Moreover, future research directed toward the identification of mechanisms associated with responses to low-dose radiation is critically needed to fully understand their beneficial effects." [2016]https://t.co/cKblNxGrjR
"a moderate increase in glucocorticoid levels, associated with low-level radiation, could be an important factor underlying the increase in longevity that has been observed in other shorter studies on small mammals exposed to low-level radiation" [2005] https://t.co/VXhYTCdnwx
"In order to gain further insight into this rapidly evolving field, we have systematically reviewed the studies that have described how the gut microbiome may directly or indirectly modulate RT efficacy and its gastro-intestinal toxicities." [2021] https://t.co/VLdK7nvB1Z
"These observations appear to be compatible with the radiation hormesis model. Information about this Taiwan experience should be communicated to the public worldwide to help allay its fear of radiation" [2007]https://t.co/DFjsP4Hnsq
Found the study associated with radioactive rebar idea."did not suffer a higher incidence of cancer mortality, as the LNT theory would predict. On the contrary, the incidence of cancer deaths in this population was greatly reduced" https://t.co/YkorVieJgPhttps://t.co/IL8xo7pqQO
"evidence accumulated over many years clearly indicates that exposure of humans to low doses of radiation does not cause any harm and often promotes health. In this review, we [...] " [JAN 2023] https://t.co/uQvAOFmve1
I also wanna point out that we made mice that are immune to normally deadly levels of radiation... by modulating their gut bacteria. [NOV 2020]https://t.co/xuTKFYGupHI wrote this in january 2020: https://t.co/VjoYgIHF7u https://t.co/ncUJ1GgN7x
@GRITCULT There is indications that even dead bacteria can cause immune system responses, so there is something interesting - low dose ionizing radiation could trigger a heightened defense against cancer cells. I would predict diets shift to maintain homeostasis. https://t.co/J0LpIp9uB8
Learn to eat radioactive bananas.It just might save your life.https://t.co/SsVaqhL8RW https://t.co/qMnYTE82tw
That study talking about propionate & tryptophan metabolites helping resist radiation damage is absolutely fascinating. It suggests smell loss may be via disruption of tryptophan pathways.https://t.co/vvMqBxfV4H
I have no idea what I'm doing. but I can shitpost about curing radiation via gut bacteria and it ends up true a few months later.https://t.co/DI6Xw2Zn5C
I have no idea what I'm doing.https://t.co/p7fbX43uRC
Fuck around, Find out. 🙏https://t.co/BkGOprvmHY