Five Thousand Mile Dilution  Author Info  Reviewed by:  Joseph
V. Madia, MD By:  Article Rating  Average: 3.5 (3 votes) Your
rating: None  Radiation impact on thyroids in Hawaii, Alaska and
California should be insignificant  March 22, 2011  The
radiation risk is clearly defined for Japan, but is there a risk
for the rest of the world, including the west coast of the
United States? Fortunately for the United States, its distance
from Japan will dilute most radiation coming from the Japanese
nuclear power plants. Even if the radiation was caught up in the
fast moving jet stream, your thyroid is safe.  According to
nuclear experts and physicians, there are minimal health risks
presented to Hawaii, Alaska, or the western United States
residents. X-Rays, CT scans and even flying on an airplane
exposes us to more radiation than anything potentially coming
from the tragedy in Japan.  The answer from the scientific
community has been overwhelmingly no.... there is no health risk
for the United States. Across the boa