Radiation Health Advisory from SF Health Department March 17, 2011 News, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health radiation 0 Japan's Radiation Situation Currently there is no danger to San Francisco residents from Japan's nuclear emergency. The San Francisco Department of Public Health does not recommend taking potassium iodide. Potassium iodide can have serious side effects and should not be taken unless recommended. We are monitoring the situation closely and will alert the public if recommendations change. For more information, please call the California Department of Public Health hotline number at (916) 341-3947. CDPH Radiation FAQs: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/RadiationFAQS2011.aspx CDC Health Effects and Treatment: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/healtheffects.asp http://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/aboutdph/newsMedia/emergency_notice.asp Comments are closed.
