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ANTI-RADIATION PILLS (Iodine)
Arutz-7 News: Sunday, August 8, 2004
From: Arutz-7 Editor <news@israelnationalnews.com>
6. ANTI-RADIATION PILLS
The IDF Homefront Command will begin distributing anti-radiation pills
to citizens living near Israel's two nuclear reactors this evening. The
pills, known as Logol, are a compound of iodine that blocks absorption
of radioactive material by shutting down the thyroid gland. Israel has
had a stock of the pills for decades, and decided six weeks ago to
distribute them now in case of a nuclear accident or attack.
Officials have reiterated that there is no urgency or cause for concern,
explaining that the move is nothing more than a precaution. Defense
Minister Mofaz noted that other countries, including Finland, Ireland,
Switzerland, as well some U.S. states, have also taken
measures to make anti-radiation pills more readily available to the
public.
Soldiers will knock on residents' doors this evening, and will provide
five pills to each person, along with instructions for use. Instruction
#1 is not to consume the pills unless specifically instructed to do so
by officials.
The pills will be distributed to all those living within a 30-kilometer
radius of the Dimona plant in the Negev, and within a 5-kilometer radius
of the Nahal Sorek facility near Ashdod.
Two cities have, as yet, not agreed to receive the pills. The Mayor of
Arad, between the Dead Sea and Dimona, says that his city is just over
the 30-kilometer limit. The Mayor of Yavneh, near Nahal Sorek, is also
not interested in being included in the program. Both
cities apparently are concerned about the negative image that
accompanies the pill, and an expected resultant drop in property values.
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