Danger from radioactive substances
The website www.jodblockade.de leads to a document from the Radiation Protection Commission on the "Use of iodine tablets". In addition to a leaflet for doctors and pharmacists, this document also contains instructions for the general public. The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War - Physicians in Social Responsibility, IPPNW Aachen branch, also refer to these recommendations.
However, taking iodine tablets is only one of several measures to protect the population. Depending on the severity of the accident and the distance from the accident site, further measures are ordered by the civil protection authorities. The public should be informed clearly, unambiguously and in a comprehensible manner about the correct behavior in each specific situation, depending on the current situation and circumstances.
The Commission on Radiological Protection (SSK) recommends ...
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