In Astravets, near which the Belarusian NPP is located, doctors have begun to give out emergency kits to local residents.

Iodine tablets, which are commonly taken for iodine deficiency, and are fairly cheap and accessible. However, the pills are not recommended for people aged over 40 and they should not be taken ...

Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of ...