WASHINGTON
In a travel warning released early Monday, the State Department
advises its employees to refrain from taking the compound at this
time. The government says it is making potassium iodide available
"out of an abundance of caution" to its personnel and family
members, and the compound should only be consumed after specific
instruction from the U.S. government.
Operators evacuated workers from Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear
plant Monday after gray smoke rose from the plant's reactor Unit 3.
The smoke raises concerns about the water level in the pool needed
to keep the fuel from overheating and releasing even greater
amounts of radiation.
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