Comment: Will Virginia pass out these wonderful pills if they blow up our hills for uranium mining? Nevertheless, they are free! Demand our leaders to Ban uranium mining and milling now!
The Morning Call
9:04 a.m. EDT, September 1, 2009
The state Department of Health will provide free anti-radiation pills to people who live or work within 10 miles of the state's five nuclear power plants.
The potassium iodide pills can partially protect the thyroid gland from radiation exposure if there is a nuclear accident.
The pills, also known as KI tablets, will be distributed today through Thursday at sites across Pennsylvania. The pills come with instructions on when to take them.
The state has five nuclear plants: Beaver Valley Power Station in Beaver County, Limerick Generating Station in Montgomery County, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in York County, Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Luzerne County and Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County.
Pills distributed previously by the state expired on Aug. 31 and should be thrown out.
Each person who lives within the 10-mile radius of one of the five power plants will be eligible to receive four 65-milligram tablets per person. Individuals will be allowed to pick up tablets for their family members and those who are unable to pick them up on their own. Employers within the 10-mile radius also may pick up tablets for their employees. School districts within the 10-mile radius have the option of deciding whether to accept and how to distribute KI for their students.
Those living near the Limerick Generating Station may pick up pills in Berks County at the Keystone Fire Company on Walnut Street in Boyertown, in Chester County at the Kimberton Fairgrounds on Route 113 and in Montgomery County at Hope Community Church in Gilbertsville.
http://www.mcall.com/news/all-radiation-pills-090109-cn,0,5733832.story?track=rss \
The Morning Call
9:04 a.m. EDT, September 1, 2009
The state Department of Health will provide free anti-radiation pills to people who live or work within 10 miles of the state's five nuclear power plants.
The potassium iodide pills can partially protect the thyroid gland from radiation exposure if there is a nuclear accident.
The pills, also known as KI tablets, will be distributed today through Thursday at sites across Pennsylvania. The pills come with instructions on when to take them.
The state has five nuclear plants: Beaver Valley Power Station in Beaver County, Limerick Generating Station in Montgomery County, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in York County, Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Luzerne County and Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County.
Pills distributed previously by the state expired on Aug. 31 and should be thrown out.
Each person who lives within the 10-mile radius of one of the five power plants will be eligible to receive four 65-milligram tablets per person. Individuals will be allowed to pick up tablets for their family members and those who are unable to pick them up on their own. Employers within the 10-mile radius also may pick up tablets for their employees. School districts within the 10-mile radius have the option of deciding whether to accept and how to distribute KI for their students.
Those living near the Limerick Generating Station may pick up pills in Berks County at the Keystone Fire Company on Walnut Street in Boyertown, in Chester County at the Kimberton Fairgrounds on Route 113 and in Montgomery County at Hope Community Church in Gilbertsville.
http://www.mcall.com/news/all-radiation-pills-090109-cn,0,5733832.story?track=rss \
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