Radiation emergency

• A radiation emergency is an unplanned or accidental event that creates radio-nuclear hazards to humans and the environment.
• Such situations involve radiation exposure from a radioactive source and require prompt intervention to mitigate the threat.
• Dealing with such an emergency also involves the use of anti-radiation tablets.
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said if there was a radiation emergency, people should take a Potassium Iodide drug that would help protect them from thyroid cancer.

Latest News about Radiation emergency

• With fears of a nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant growing, the European Union has decided to pre-emptively supply 5.5 million anti-radiation pills distributed among residents in the vicinity.

Sources

1. Indian Express