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New research on radioactive iodine has received the American Chemical Society Award in Environmental Chemistry.<\/p>\n

Ilana Szlamkowicz recently received the award for her research in the fate of iodine, a radioactive contaminant that results from nuclear fission in the environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to find ways to lower the risk of people encountering radioactive iodine,\u201d Szlamkowicz explained, who is a member of the Uknighted Chemistry Graduate Student Association.<\/p>\n

Szlamkowicz studies how contaminants behave in different environments such as rivers and oceans. Part of the reason she focuses on nuclear waste and radioactive contaminants is the harmful effects it poses to the environment and people.<\/p>\n

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>, large quantities of iodine can burn the eyes and skin, while internal exposure damages the thyroid gland. Specifically, exposure stops this small organ near the Adam\u2019s apple from distinguishing between radioactive iodine and stable (nonradioactive) iodine.<\/p>\n

Szlamkowicz\u2019s research focuses on the three iodine oxidation states most common in the environment: iodate, elemental iodine and iodide. The oxidation state reveals how iodine is impacting the environment and its related level of human toxicity.\u00a0 Specifically, lab experiments are searching for ways to mitigate or eliminate radioactive iodine in water.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to remediate the environment in some way and find a solution to prevent radioactive iodine from going into the river and spreading,\u201d Szlamkowicz said.<\/p>\n

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