Evaluation of a scheme for the pre-distribution of stable iodine (potassium iodate) to the civilian population residing within the immediate countermeasures zone of a nuclear submarine construction facility | Zendy

Jill Astbury | Zendy; Stephen Horsley | Zendy; Nick Gent | Zendy

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Evaluation of a scheme for the pre-distribution of stable iodine (potassium iodate) to the civilian population residing within the immediate countermeasures zone of a nuclear submarine construction facility

Author(s) -

Jill Astbury,

Stephen Horsley,

Nick Gent

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1741-3850

pISSN - 1741-3842

DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/21.4.412

Subject(s) - iodine , potassium iodate , population , iodate , distribution (mathematics) , environmental health , environmental science , mathematics , medicine , chemistry , mathematical analysis , organic chemistry

The Barrow-in-Furness stable iodine (potassium iodate) tablet pre-distribution scheme was the first of its kind to be introduced to protect the population living around a fixed site nuclear facility in the United Kingdom. Pre-distribution schemes have attracted critical comment principally because the certainty of availability of potassium iodate tablets was unknown. This study aimed to establish the reliability of such a scheme.

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