Posted on 04/05/2022 4:27:26 AM PDT by blam
Romania is preparing to hand out potassium iodide tablets to its citizen in case of a nuclear incident, as the conflict in neighboring Ukraine continues to rage on.
“The Romanian Government and the Ministry of Health will start the campaign to inform the population on how to administer and store potassium iodide tablets,” the Romanian health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
It said, “the Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance House will establish the legal procedure for the distribution of potassium iodide pills for the population aged 0 to 40 years.”
Potassium iodide can help block radioactive iodine from being absorbed by the thyroid gland, therefore protecting the gland from radiation injury during a nuclear incident. The distribution of the tablets is expected in the second half of April.
The Romanian health ministry didn’t mention the reasons for the upcoming handout. However, they said, “at this time, there is no danger of making these pills necessary.”
Romania shares a 381-mile border with Ukraine. Russian forces have captured multiple nuclear power stations as the conflict enters the 40th day. Fears of a nuclear accident (read: here & here) have flared up numerous times during the conflict.
Last month, the European Commission encouraged EU members to begin stockpiling iodide tablets.
“The commission is working to ensure it enhances preparedness in the area of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear threats (CRBN) generally, and this predates the war in Ukraine,” a commission spokesman told FT:
Google searches for the tablets have spiked to levels not seen since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
What is NATO planning that requires mass distribution of potassium iodide tablets?
It doesn't go bad.
In fact. That year I gave each of my close relatives a 14 day supply of potassium iodide as a Christmas present.
The ones I asked recently claim to still have it. So.....
I have my supply for a month, five people.
Now I just need a bunch of cheap 5.56.
Nukes kill people in many ways. A nuke WWIII could kill humanity. Hard to believe people could want that for a corrupt shithole like Ukraine.
Do we ever spend much time talking about life in general after nuke? Reality is never the same as Hollywood depictions and drama.
Nukes don't kill people! People kill people. The same logic that is applied to guns can be applied to nukes. Last time I looked Ukraine didn't have nukes? So what shithole country with a lunatic leader is going to kill humanity.
Just wait..the “expert” trolls will come down on your like stink on....
There are “expert” trolls on here that have the opinion that we all will be fine after a full blown nuclear war.
These “expert” trolls most likely worked for the dept of defense where they only studied the blast effects of a nuclear bombs explosion and never considered what happens to the whole after.
It’s all about the great reset..not Ukraine, or us, or any living people anywhere. It IS all about an idea hatched up by psychopathic personalities.
I think you understand.
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