Japan radiation fears spark panic salt-buying in China

[Blowmax10]

Long lines and mob scenes ensue at stores amid a clamor for iodized salt fueled by rumors of a radioactive cloud from Japan's quake-damaged nuclear plant and the belief that the salt would protect against radiation poisoning.

People were under the false impression that consuming enough iodized salt would protect against radiation and that China's sea salt supplies would be contaminated as a result of the unfolding Japanese crisis.

In a scene repeated across the country, online video from the eastern city of Wenzhou showed panicked shoppers filling their baskets with tubs of salt and street vendors complaining about being cleaned out.

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This is the kind of panic that we can expect here in the states the first time the toilets stop flushing

[Rmplstlskn]

I try to think HUMANITY can reason and intelligently think through issues, but I am now of the opinion that only few do and the rest are like HERD ANIMALS... Spooked easily, panic prone and needs to be guided and reassured (stroked)...

Rmpl

[Klayton]

I hope we all know that you can have TOO MUCH iodized salt.

The amount of iodized salt that you would have to take to have enough iodine for radiation protection would most likely kill you from an overdose of sodium.

**sigh**

[Matt In Oklahoma]

I hope we all know that you can have TOO MUCH iodized salt.The amount of iodized salt that you would have to take to have enough iodine for radiation protection would most likely kill you from an overdose of sodium.**sigh**

Yep WE all know that, but having a bunch of scared dehydrated folks kinda takes the edge off of threat levels in this direction:)