Fukushima Meltdown Driving Increased Abnormalities Among US Infants

[Yo_Mama]

62. I don't flipping believe it

There has to be a mechanism and exposure in the US was so minimal that I don't think it exists. Correlation is so far from being causation that this is silly.

On the other hand, it is possible that a lot of people did take the iodide pills out of hysteria. That did cause some health problems.

My guess is that this is a realish trend but that the mechanism is low iodine in the diet. The anti-salt thing has cut some American's iodine levels too low.

I looked up and read the publication, and it notes that the study proves nothing but should perhaps be used as a basis for further study and evaluation.

And it doesn't prove anything, because you could use MMWR to also postulate that Fukushima caused a rise in CA serogroup virus disease, botulism, toxic shock, and tularemia.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_reps.asp?mmwr_year=2013&mmwr_week=12&mmwr_table=1

I realize that most people don't have any training at all in probability and statistics, but this is worrisome. One should at least have basic levels of literacy among journalists.

The causes of CH vary but low iodine intake can cause it:
http://www.newbornwhocc.org/pdf/Hypothyroidism_100810_300810.pdf

If people were anxious enough to stop eating fish I assume it MIGHT have caused an increase.