Episode 567 • • 28:39 - 32:21
567: Marketecture
Fukushima Radiation Claims and California Infant Hypothyroidism
A report in The Ecologist claims that radioactive iodine from the Fukushima disaster caused a 21% increase in congenital hypothyroidism among infants in California. The validity of the study is questioned due to the 5,000-mile distance from the reactor and the reputation of the "Open Journal of Pediatrics." The discussion touches on the business model of pay-to-play academic journals and the lack of similar data from the Chernobyl disaster.